Author: The Maine Polis
Madison mill that closed in 2016 seeks to recover taxes from town
Published Date: 10/25/2018
The Maine State Board of Property Tax Review is scheduled to begin a hearing Thursday to determine whether Madison Paper Industries was overcharged for taxes the year the mill closed
‘No decision’ yet by Alan Caron on whether to exit governor’s race
Published Date: 10/25/2018
Polling in the single digits, the independent candidate is under rising pressure to honor a pledge he made in March to withdraw if victory became unlikely.
Small Maine town rescinds support for big CMP hydro project
Published Date: 09/07/2018
A town of 68 residents along the proposed hydropower corridor from Canada to Lewiston retracted its earlier letter of support for the Central Maine Power and Hydro-Quebec project, calling it harmful and saying it is not financially beneficial to the Maine economy or its residents.
…Canadian power company has agreement to buy owner of Maine hydroelectric stations
Published Date: 08/23/2018
Ontario Power Generation says it has agreed to acquire 100 percent equity in Eagle Creek Renewable Energy, which owns 11 hydropower plants in Maine
…CMP will give $50 million to help low-income customers in Massachusetts
Published Date: 07/25/2018
The Maine-based utility will provide the money over 40 years to help Bay State electricity customers save money on energy.
…Lewiston council supports CMP hydroelectric project, new converter station
Published Date: 06/25/2018
The project receives unanimous backing because of its potential tax impact for the city.
…Transmission lines over Kennebec Gorge? That may be a choke point for renewable energy advocates
Published Date: 06/24/2018
A 145-mile power line that would carry hydroelectricity from Canada to Massachusetts – and carve a path through the scenic gorge – signals a bleak future for multistate projects in New England.
…Emerging energy model in New England shies away from cooperation
Published Date: 06/24/2018
The Avangrid-CMP plan for hydroelectric power from Canada to Massachusetts abandons the market-based era when private companies worked to generate the lowest-cost power.
…CMP, Kennebec River Gorge Deal Never Came to Fruition
Published Date: 04/12/2018
As part of a deal to win a state permit for a major transmission project eight years ago, Central Maine Power (CMP) agreed to transfer the scenic Kennebec River Gorge to the state. But that never happened. Environmentalists say that raises troubling questions about a new CMP project that would cross the same gorge.
…Exorbitant power bills aren’t just a Maine thing
Published Date: 03/11/2018
The Telegram discovers similar complaints across 22 states. An inquiry is underway, but finding answers has now gotten thornier.
…Wind power moratorium reignites tourism vs. clean energy debate
Published Date: 01/25/2018
Gov. Paul R. LePage issued an executive order Wednesday putting the brakes on the state’s permitting of new onshore wind projects. In doing so, he’s renewed the longstanding debate over whether there’s greater value in Maine’s scenic mountains for tourism than for wind energy.
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