Tux Turkel

Maine

Writer at Freelance

I'm a staff writer for the @pressherald in Maine. I focus on energy issues. My email is: [email protected]

Articles

Maine’s clean electricity goals face unpredictable costs, availability

2 weeks ago | centralmaine.com | Tux Turkel

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Maine’s clean electricity goals face unpredictable costs, availability

2 weeks ago | pressherald.com | Tux Turkel

It’s a straight-forward problem with a complex solution. Maine spends more than $4.5 billion a year on out-of-state fossil fuels that contribute to global warming. The fix is to power our economy with electricity from local, renewable energy sources.
Maine’s electricity prices grew at the 3rd fastest rate in the country

2 weeks ago | bangordailynews.com | Tux Turkel

Between 2014 and 2024, the average retail price for electricity in Maine increased by the third highest rate in the country, according to an analysis by The Maine Monitor, surpassed only by California and Massachusetts. The average retail price of electricity in Maine during the 10-year period rose from 12.65 cents per kilowatt hour to 19.62 cents, according to data collected by the federal Energy Information Administration. That’s an increase of 55 percent.
Natural gas pipeline riddle nears final answer in Maine

2 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Tux Turkel

Apr. 27—State utility regulators will begin public hearings Thursday on a three-year-old plan to expand pipeline capacity and potentially lower energy costs by committing ratepayers to spend up to $75 million annually on natural gas purchases. But after three years of study, it's still unclear how much money — if any — utility customers would save by helping to increase the supply of natural gas, which is used to generate half of New England's electric power.
Maine’s clean electricity goals face unpredictable costs, availability

2 weeks ago | newscentermaine.com | Tux Turkel

MAINE, USA — It’s a straight-forward problem with a complex solution. Maine spends more than $4.5 billion a year on out-of-state fossil fuels that contribute to global warming. The fix is to power our economy with electricity from local, renewable energy sources.
Maine’s electricity prices grew at third fastest rate in US, analysis shows

2 weeks ago | pressherald.com | Tux Turkel

Between 2014 and 2024, the average retail price for electricity in Maine increased by the third highest rate in the country, according to an analysis by The Maine Monitor, surpassed only by California and Massachusetts. The average retail price of electricity in Maine during the 10-year period rose from 12.65 cents/kWh to 19.62 cents, according to data collected by the federal Energy Information Administration. That’s an increase of 55 percent.
Maine’s electricity prices grew at third fastest rate in the U.S.

2 weeks ago | themainemonitor.org | Tux Turkel

Between 2014 and 2024, the average retail price for electricity in Maine increased by the third highest rate in the country, according to an analysis by The Maine Monitor, surpassed only by California and Massachusetts. The average retail price of electricity in Maine during the 10-year period rose from 12.65 cents/kWh to 19.62 cents, according to data collected by the federal Energy Information Administration. That’s an increase of 55 percent.
Maine’s clean electricity goals face unpredictable costs, availability

2 weeks ago | themainemonitor.org | Tux Turkel

It’s a straight-forward problem with a complex solution. Maine spends more than $4.5 billion a year on out-of-state fossil fuels that contribute to global warming. The fix is to power our economy with electricity from local, renewable energy sources.
Developer halts negotiations for Gulf of Maine floating wind farm

1 month ago | seacoastonline.com | Kate Cough |Tux Turkel

Three years after they began, negotiations over a proposed power contract for an offshore floating wind farm in the Gulf of Maine have come to an abrupt halt, with the developer citing “recent shifts in the energy landscape that have in particular caused uncertainty in the offshore wind industry.”In a March 28 filing at the Public Utilities Commission, the PUC staff explained that Pine Tree Offshore Wind LLC has requested that the talks be temporarily suspended.
Offshore Wind Developer Puts Power Contract Talks on Hold

1 month ago | midcoastvillager.com | Kate Cough |Tux Turkel

Three years after they began, negotiations over a proposed power contract for an offshore floating wind farm in the Gulf of Maine have come to an abrupt halt, with the developer citing “recent shifts in the energy landscape that have in particular caused uncertainty in the offshore wind industry.” Meanwhile, the University of Maine on Sunday, March 30, placed a concrete base structure in the water off Trenton as part of its efforts to develop floating offshore wind technology as part of its...