A huge wind farm is coming to northern Maine. How will it impact bills?

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August 21, 2026

Regulators revived a massive energy bet by handing the reworked Aroostook County wind transmission project to Central Maine Power Co.’s parent company, and it is already drawing fire from a corner of the Republican Party that helped write the law behind it.

The Maine Public Utilities Commission announced Tuesday that Avangrid will build a 1,200-megawatt transmission line connecting northern Maine to the regional grid, while another developer will build an…

By Kaitlyn Budion -

August 25, 2026 4:57 pm

The Maine Public Utilities Commission will finally move forward with plans for a new transmission line to northern Maine and an 800 megawatt wind project. 

At a regular meeting Tuesday, commissioners selected Avangrid, the parent company of Central Maine Power, to build the transmission line and Clearway Energy Group to build the onshore wind…

Executive Order 14420…

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.

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 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.…

..................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…

Despite billions in brainwashing.....................

"Fewer than half of people, however, said they have felt the effects of climate change or believe it will harm them personally."…

Maine Public | By Peter McGuire

Published July 28, 2026 at 4:15 PM EDT

Electric grid operator ISO-New England is recommending the region select a $2.2 billion transmission line proposed by Central Maine Power to improve power flows in the region.

ISO-NE presented its "preliminary preferred solution" to a planning advisory committee Tuesday. The project is a response to a request for proposals issued by New England states as part of a regional long-term transmission…

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Maine Public | By Peter McGuire

Published July 27, 2026 at 7:12 AM EDT

The Maine Public Utilities Commission is changing the way it procures electricity for Maine's largest electric utilities in an effort to hedge against price spikes in volatile energy markets.

For years, the commission has taken one day late in the year to select an electricity supplier to provide annual "standard offer" fixed price power through a competitive bidding process.

But this…

July 24, 2026





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Les Otten of Bethel began his work on wood pellet heating after retiring as vice chairman of the Boston Red Sox in 2007.



While the media and many of us are immersed in Maine’s current political contests, we…

Maine Public | By Peter McGuire

Published July 21, 2026 at 4:30 PM EDT

The Maine Department of Energy Resources is seeking regulators' approval for a major buildout of energy storage on the state's electric grid.

The department filed a petition with the Maine Public Utilities Commission this week to start competitive bidding to develop up to 360 megawatts of large-scale batteries.

Acting energy commissioner Celina Cunningham said that batteries can store…

What could possibly go wrong with that?

7/16/26

That satellite, called Eärendil-1 is targeted to fly later this year. And it could be the first of many: Reflect Orbital aims to operate 50,000 or more such mirror-craft in low Earth orbit by 2035, beaming reflected sunlight down to a variety of customers on the…

Troy Jackson files paperwork to explore replacing Graham Platner…