The MRC thought it had a buyer in Pennsylvania-based Delta Thermo Energy, but the deal fell through last year after owner Rob Van Naarden failed to provide adequate financial assurances.
The plant was constructed and owned by Coastal Resources of Maine (CRM), while the land it was built on and infrastructure such as water, electricity and sewer were paid for by the MRC. But when Coastal Resources failed to secure over $14 million needed in continued investments, the plant shut down.
The $90 million Hampden waste plant that has been shut down since last year could be “rendered useless” if its natural gas service isn’t restored soon.