Vassalboro Planning Board members heard an introduction to another proposed solar development, by entities who have not previously worked in the town, at the Jan. 5 planning board meeting.
New England Solar Garden of Portsmouth, New Hampshire, was represented by Michael Redding. Sebago Technics, of South Portland, was represented by Owens McCullough. Sebago Technics is a civil engineering and land development consultant firm that works with developers like Solar Garden; Solar Garden specializes in community solar development.
Redding explained that the project will be on almost 30 acres of leased land. The land is on the west side of Cemetery Street, not far north of the Matthews Avenue intersection. Town tax records list Nicholas R. and Katie D. Jose as the land-owners; access will be by an existing gravel road that crosses Raymond Alley’s property.
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Western Maine trails received $87,000 in grants with $30,000 granted to The Rangeley Lakes Heritage Trust to improve wayfaring in the trust’s 36 miles of trails. Trailhead signs and trail markers will be improved and an in-town trail between Rangeley’s Lakeside Park and the Rangeley Public Library will be constructed.
“Rangeley Lakes Heritage Trust has conserved more than 14,000 acres in the region for public access and the wayfinding system will be critical to keeping access safe and educational,” David Miller, executive director of The Rangeley Lakes Heritage Trust, said.
The Maine State Fire Marshal’s office released a report the first week of July that included several first-hand accounts of the Sept. 16, 2019, LEAP Inc. building explosion in Farmington. Accounts from firefighters confirmed that there was no smell of propane outside or inside of the building. While no propane was detected around the tank, the measurement readings in the basement w
Case Seeks Public Input on Metrics
Hallowell, Maine – The Maine Public Utilities Commission (MPUC) opened a case today to consider performance metrics and alternative regulatory mechanisms for Maine’s transmission and distribution (T&D) utilities. The ultimate goal is to develop metrics that will improve performance while controlling costs. The MPUC is soliciting information and input from any interested persons to assist in determining whether existing metrics and performance incentives should be revised, or new metrics adopted to better measure and motivate service quality improvements and customer service performance.
“Maine people deserve safe, reliable electricity at reasonable rates,” said MPUC Chairman Philip L. Bartlett II. This proceeding will enable us to explore ways to improve utility performance and how best to balance improved service and cost concerns.
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AUGUSTA, Maine, Dec. 16 The Maine Public Utilities Commission issued the following news release on Dec. 15:
The Maine Public Utilities Commission (MPUC) opened a case today to consider performance metrics and alternative regulatory mechanisms for Maine s transmission and distribution (T&D) utilities. The ultimate goal is to develop metrics that will improve performance while controlling costs. The MPUC is soliciting information and input from any interested persons to assist in determining whether existing metrics and performance incentives should be revised, or new metrics adopted to better measure and motivate service quality improvements and customer service performance.