The Maine Public Utilities Commission (PUC) says an average Central Maine Power customer will pay 26% more on each bill beginning on January 1, 2023. Customers of the state's other major electric utility, Versant Power, can expect to pay 18% more. It seems like a...
The last five years have been the hottest ever recorded. Global climate change is causing droughts, floods, heatwaves, wildfires, sea-level rise, and hurricanes to be stronger. Sadly, IPCC climate scientists predict that infrastructure, agriculture, fisheries, and most ecosystems will be increasingly compromised. Climate change is...
In the old days of solar, homeowners had little information on how their solar systems were performing. This is like driving a car without an odometer. Although many solar inverters had a read-out of real-time solar energy production, it was challenging to get any information...
Did you know that Maine ranks #49 out of 50 in power grid reliability, according to McKinsey & Company? Advances in battery technology, however, are changing the energy landscape. As solar battery storage capabilities increase and prices fall, Maine home and business owners have more...
Solar energy is currently undervalued in Maine. That’s why Sundog Solar is all fired up about the recent Public Utilities Commission study that confirms what many of our customers already know about the value of solar. This study sponsored by the PUC reveals that each kilowatt-hour of solar power is...