Bangor Daily News editorial Much of the opposition to putting wind turbines on Redington Mountain comes from the fact that it is currently undeveloped and part of a large unbroken forest. There is less opposition to Maine Mountain Power’s proposal to put turbines on nearby Black Nubble Mountain. Before Maine decides whether to allow wind… Continue Reading
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Wind Farm Draws Crowd
By Jami Badershall, Staff Writer Lewiston Sun Journal news story CARRABASSETT VALLEY – The sides were clearly marked. Supporters wore buttons and stickers reading simply “Yes” with wind turbines as the backdrop. Opposition was identified by stickers that read “Get the site right.”>/p> No matter what side they were on, people interested in the possible… Continue Reading
Hearings This Week Target Wind Farm Plan
By Alan Crowell, Staff Writer Kennebec Journal news story A controversial wind-power project proposed for the top of two of Maine’s tallest mountains will go before the public at hearings Wednesday, Thursday and Friday at Sugarloaf. Maine Mountain Power LLC has called for placing 30 turbines 41 stories high on Redington Pond Range and Black… Continue Reading
Politics Threaten to Sink Cape Wind
Maine Sunday Telegram editorial The Cape Wind project proposed for Nantucket Shoals has propelled New England to the front of an overdue debate on energy policy. But advocates of good government will have to rally to defeat a back-door attempt to submarine the project before that debate can happen. At issue is an amendment slipped… Continue Reading
Proposed Wind Farm has Deal to Sell ‘Green’ Power
Portland Press Herald news story A proposed wind farm in western Maine would sell its output as renewable “green” power to large in-state customers under an agreement announced Wednesday. Maine Mountain Power has signed an agreement with Constellation NewEnergy, a leading retail supplier of electrical power in New England, to buy all of the output… Continue Reading
Redington Wind Farm has Deal to Sell Power
By Donna M. Perry, Staff Writer Lewiston Sun Journal news story REDINGTON TOWNSHIP – A proposed mountain ridge wind farm has already sold its first 10 years of renewable energy. The deal will offer business customers who sign up for wind-generated power a fixed price for a decade. The planned $130 million Redington wind farm… Continue Reading
Turbine Project Delays Requested
By Joel Elliott Kennebec Journal news story FREEDOM — Residents here want more information before an energy company erects three 400-foot wind turbines on a ridgeline above their town. While some residents have hailed Competitive Energy Systems’s proposed $10 million wind turbine project on Beaver Ridge without apparent reservation, others are requesting more caution. Members… Continue Reading
Wind Farm Proposal Likely Set for Hearing
By Glen Bolduc, Staff Writer Kennebec Journal news story AUGUSTA — A public hearing on a proposed wind farm in the Redington Township will be set by the end of summer. The hearing will follow a review period approved by the Land Use Regulation Commission — the planning and zoning authority over many of Maine’s… Continue Reading
Hearing Recommended on Wind Farm Proposal
By Maggie Gill-Austern, Staff Writer Lewiston Sun Journal news story AUGUSTA – Maine Land Use Regulation Commission staff are recommending a public hearing be held on a rezoning petition that would benefit a proposed wind farm. The staff filed a memorandum last week on the petition submitted by Maine Mountain Power Limited Liability Corp. on… Continue Reading
