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PublishedAugust 1, 2023
The first generation of solar panels will wear out. A recycling industry is taking shape
The largest solar panel recycling plant in North America has opened in Yuma, Arizona, just as the flow of used and spent solar panels sharply ramps up.
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PublishedJune 24, 2023
Commentary: Maine can’t afford to lose our clean-energy momentum now
L.D. 1986 will ensure an accurate accounting of net energy costs and benefits and fund solar facilities for low- and moderate-income Mainers.
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PublishedJune 12, 2023
Commentary: The Legislature must limit future electric rate increases
Older Mainers stand to gain if our legislators reform the solar payment law now.
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PublishedMay 22, 2023
Commentary: Solar power is driving up electricity rates for no good reason
To continue to move forward with legislation that incentivizes and subsidizes these resources is irresponsible at best and negligent at worst.
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PublishedMay 12, 2023
Maine Public Advocate: Legislature must act now to save ratepayers from PUC solar program
An effective utility tax of about $275 per year on every CMP and Versant ratepayer simply cannot stand.
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PublishedApril 14, 2023
Soured on solar? Costs, technical delays dampen outlook in Maine
Community solar farms, which sprouted after a 2019 law went into effect, now face challenges including higher costs for Mainers and glitches in hooking up to the grid.
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PublishedApril 6, 2023
Harris promotes huge community solar deal in Georgia visit
The deal calls for solar projects capable of generating 1.2 gigawatts of electricity in Maine, Illinois and Maryland.
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PublishedMarch 16, 2023
Boston seeking to limit fossil fuel use in new buildings
New buildings that rely on fossil fuels would be required to install solar panels in anticipation of a future conversion.
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PublishedFebruary 7, 2023
Waterville City Council votes to hire consultant for city manager search
Councilors will spend $9,000 to have Eaton Peabody Consulting Group lead the search to find a replacement for Steve Daly, who abruptly resigned as the city's manager in December.
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PublishedNovember 15, 2022
Waterville City Council approves library parking plan
The move by the City Council on Tuesday will change Appleton Street to one-way traffic from Elm Street to near the Bill & Joan Alfond Main Street Commons, and create more parking for those using the Waterville Public Library.
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