Tux Turkel writes primarily about energy issues affecting Maine. Over the years, he has gazed into the spent-fuel pool at the now-gone Maine Yankee nuclear plant, looked across Casco Bay from atop Wyman Station’s smokestack, and toured power plants and wind farms across the state, but remains confused about why electricity doesn’t leak from our wall sockets. When he’s not trying to make sense of dense regulatory filings at the Public Utilities Commission, he’s likely to be hiking in the mountains or visiting Maine’s coastal islands in his small motorboat. A graduate of Emerson College in Boston, Tux lives in Yarmouth with his wife, youngest son, a cat and a guinea pig.
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PublishedMay 29, 2023
Traffic flowing again after accident on I-295 in Falmouth
Interstate 295 north of Portland reopened after 1 p.m. on Monday following a late morning accident near Mile Marker 10 in Falmouth on the northbound side, which backed up traffic for miles. The crash resulted in serious injuries, according to Maine State Police, but officials have not yet said how many people were injured, NewsCenter […]
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PublishedMay 22, 2023
Versant Power rate deal would hike bills $5 a month for home customers
The settlement agreement, which must be approved by the Public Utilities Commission, would increase the monthly bill for the typical residential customer by 4%.
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PublishedMay 15, 2023
CMP rate hike hearings now on hold pending settlement talks
A compromise in a proposed rate hike for Central Maine Power may be reached without an evidentiary hearing or a high-stakes ruling by the Public Utilities Commission.
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PublishedMay 1, 2023
CMP, public advocate in negotiations to settle rate hike request
A meeting is slated for Wednesday in confidential talks between Central Maine Power and the public advocate over a proposed increase that would take effect Sept. 1.
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PublishedApril 20, 2023
Work can resume on CMP power-line project, jury rules
Construction of the 145-mile line through western Maine has been stalled since a 2021 voter referendum that opposed the $1 billion project.
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PublishedApril 19, 2023
Future of CMP power line corridor now rests in jury’s hands
Closing arguments in a civil trial focused on whether developers of the stalled 145-mile line sped up construction simply to gain legal rights to continue building.
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PublishedApril 18, 2023
Defense rests on day 6 of trial over fate of CMP corridor
Jurors heard more conflicting accounts of why construction work sped up on the electricity line, which is supported by Central Maine Power and would extend 145 miles through western parts of the state.
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PublishedApril 14, 2023
After 5 days of trial over CMP corridor, many questions remain
In a week of proceedings, the trial over the fate of the Central Maine Power-backed corridor has often involved debate around the type of construction work performed.
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PublishedApril 14, 2023
Solar billing program is changing with the times
Net energy billing has allowed community solar projects to quickly take root across Maine.
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PublishedApril 14, 2023
Soured on solar? Costs, technical delays dampen outlook in Maine
Community solar farms, which sprouted after a 2019 law went into effect, now face challenges including higher costs for Mainers and glitches in hooking up to the grid.
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