State proposes to lease 15.2 square miles in Gulf of Maine to responsibly advance innovative floating offshore wind technology developed in Maine
The Governor’s Energy Office (GEO) today submitted an application to the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) to lease a 15.2-square-mile area nearly 30 miles offshore in the Gulf of Maine for the nation’s first floating offshore wind research site in federal waters.
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Maine legislators approve plan for publicly owned utility
Bill heads to Gov. Mills desk for signature or veto Share Updated: 8:45 PM EDT Jun 16, 2021
Bill heads to Gov. Mills desk for signature or veto Share Updated: 8:45 PM EDT Jun 16, 2021
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Show Transcript BE ESTABLISHED FOLLOWING A FORCED BUYOUT OF THE STATE S TWO UTILITIES. (VO 1: SENATE TODAY.CMP FILE) THE BILL NARROWLY PASSG IN IN BOTH CHAMBERS WOULD SEIZE CONTROL OF ULITITIES RUN BY SPANISH AND CANADIAN-OWNED COMPANIES, CENTRAL MAINE POWER AND VERSANT. (SOT SETH BERRY, (D) CHA, IR ENERGY, UTILITIES & TECHNOLOGY CMTE., 4:23:12) THIS BILL IS ABOUT SOVEREIGNTY. IT S ABOUT MAKING SURE THAT WE CONTROL OUR ENERGY FUTURE, NOT SOMEONE OMFR QATAR OR SPAIN OR CALGARY. (VO 2: OTHER TOWNS FROM PRIOR PKG) SUPPORTERS ARGUING 97 MAINE TOWNS ALREADY SERVED BY áCONSUMER- RUNá UTILITIES ARE SAVING MONEY. (SOT SETH BERRY, 4:54) OUR INVESTOR-OWNED UTILITIES IN MAINE ARE CHARGING 5