By Dick Broom Published on September 12, 2019, in the MDI Islander BAR HARBOR — Mount Desert Island High School will celebrate the completion of its solar panel array — the largest at any high school in Maine — with a ribbon-cutting ceremony next Wednesday, Sept. 18...
By Leah B. Thibault Published on September 3, 2019, in Triple Pundit This time of year, vacationers from around the country flee the city to make their way to cool off along Maine's rocky coast and in the mountains and lakes of the Green and White Mountains...
By Maureen Milliken Published on August 14, 2019 in MaineBiz The former landfill in Waterville at first glance would be a perfect development site — 130 acres next to Interstate 95, near the airport and close to the Oakland and Sidney lines. The sun-splashed hill is dotted with...
Sundog Solar recently installed a 153-kW solar farm for the town of Tremont on a capped landfill on Mount Desert Island in Maine. The town used to pay between $ 0.17 and $ 0.18 per kWh of electricity. They now pay $ 0.125 per kWh...
By Kate Cough Published on 8/1/2019, in the Ellsworth American ELLSWORTH — The sunny, (very) warm weather may have resulted in a few hot and cranky residents, but it’s been great for one thing: testing solar panels on the roof of Fogtown Brewing Co. that were installed...
When Mike and Misty Gilheany purchased their house in Windham Maine, they had a vision of using clean energy. This family of four wanted to reduce their carbon footprint and save money on energy bills. Mike and Misty found a house with a large southern...
Three pro-solar energy bills were recently signed by Governor Janet Mills, who has been a major supporter of solar energy and climate change mitigation. Clean energy advocates are celebrating across the state. These bills were the result of bi-partisan collaboration. LD 1494, an Act to Reform...
Augusta, Maine - The Maine House and Senate passed LD 1711, a bipartisan solar energy bill that calls for 400 megawatts of distributed solar energy. LD 1711, An Act To Promote Solar Energy Projects and Distributed Generation Resources in Maine, now awaits a few remaining...
Solaria solar panels have become a very prevalent option recently to solar shoppers, and for good reason. These all-black panels feature a sleek design, high solar panel efficiency, and long warranties...
Governor Janet Mills signed into law LD 91 which directs the PUC to end gross metering and return to full value solar net metering. The Maine PUC issued an emergency order to immediately end gross metering instead of waiting 90 days after the legislative session...