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Maine Public | By Peter McGuire

Published August 25, 2026 at 6:05 PM EDT '

Maine utility regulators have selected two companies to develop untapped wind power resources in Aroostook County, part of an eagerly anticipated clean energy project supported by most New England states.

The Maine Public Utilities Commission on Tuesday selected Clearway Energy Group LLC to develop wind turbines that can generate 800 megawatts of electricity in Northern…

Despite perception, study indicates a moderation of both hot and cold temperatures in the U.S. over the past century.

"The East Coast’s signature climate policy is poised to spike electricity prices just as governors are desperate to lower them."

"A carbon-trading program that covers power plants across 10 mostly blue states from Maine to Maryland is undergoing a price shock. The cost for permission to burn fossil fuels hit a record high this week before cooling after market officials sought to address the issue —…

PERFORMANCE OF IRON-AIR ENERGY STORAGE FACILITY

https://www.windtaskforce.org/profiles/blogs/performance-of-iron-air-energy-storage-facility

By Willem Post 

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Form Energy’s iron-air battery storage facility would be located at…

By Jon Fetherston

August 20, 2026

Wright traveled to Lincoln, where he toured the former Lincoln Paper and Tissue mill property that is being redeveloped into a sprawling technology park — including a planned energy storage facility that supporters say could fundamentally change how Maine and the broader New England power grid handle periods of extreme electricity demand.

The visit brought Wright together with…

Maine PUC deadlines for the Aroostook renewable generation project(s):

Deadline for questions regarding the amended RFP: May 22, 2026



Maine PUC issued Deadlines for updated or new standalone transmission and joint bids: May 29, 2026



Deadline for updated or new standalone generation bids: June 12,…

Maine Public | By Kevin Miller

Published August 18, 2026 at 5:23 PM EDT

Gov. Janet Mills joined officials from four other New England states in opposing a major acquisition in the electricity industry that the governors suggest could could impact rates and infrastructure improvements.

The proposed merger of Florida-based NextEra Energy and Dominion Energy, which is headquartered in Virginia, would reportedly create the world's largest regulated electric utility.…

https://mainemorningstar.com/2026/05/08/maines-community-solar-boom-is-going-bust/

..................Blue states, on average, have much higher rates than Red states. What’s interesting is the gap between Red-state and Blue-state prices has widened over time, suggesting that the energy policies enacted by these states are driving up costs.

For example, in 2011, average all-sector electricity prices in Blue states were about 3.6 cents per kilowatt-hour (kWh) higher than in Red states, or 44 percent higher. By 2025, Blue state electricity prices were 6.33 cents per kWh…

By Carlyssa Baker

Published on: August 17, 2026

NORWAY — The Planning Board denied an application Thursday for a solar array on Greenwood Road, ruling that the project did not meet several of the town’s development standards.

The Maine Community Power Cooperative submitted the application for a solar array at 574 Greenwood Road.

The Planning Board…

The transition from convential generating plants to solar, wind and batteries has many traps set to not only raise electricity costs, but can cause castrophobic grid blackouts.…

FINANCIAL ANALYSIS OF MEGAPACK BATTERY SYSTEM; 2023 PRICING

https://www.windtaskforce.org/profiles/blogs/financial-analysis-of-megapack-battery-system-2023-pricing

By Willem Post

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                                     UNCERTAINTIES !

"New England’s electric power grid is undergoing rapid change. Uncertainties related to the pace and scale of reductions in carbon emissions, growth in electricity demand, and increases in renewable resources and battery storage are just some of the variables that pose challenges now and into the future."

Is ISO-NE saying NESCOE holds all the responsibility and final decision for the $2.2 billion dollar upgrade that ISO-NE solicited bids for? 

"NESCOE’s request is aimed at upgrading the transmission system between northern Maine, where land-based wind generation is expected to increase, and the more populous regions of southern New England, where demand for electricity is highest. The ISO completed its…

With nothing new on the generator horizon to provide the power needs of data centers, ISO-NE is not feeling good about data center loads. Batteries are basically the only resources being offered through ISO-NE's long term generation outlook portal and noting that batteries are not new generation, in fact, batteries are an impediment to existing generation, ISO-NE had to address this rapidly developing situation and provide FERC (Federal Energy…