Stephen Singer

How much to pay solar power developers has been an issue in the state Capitol for years and has emerged again as costs soar for some large businesses.

Eliminating tax credits could lead to a loss of $22 billion a year in clean power investment in the U.S. In Maine, the loss would be $100 million annually, according to a report.

The sponsor of the legislation says solar companies are trying to get around state law by storing, instead of recycling, solar panels he says are toxic. Clean energy advocates say it's unnecessary.

The sponsor of the legislation says solar companies are trying to get around state law by storing, instead of recycling, solar panels he says are toxic. Clean energy advocates say it's unnecessary.

Heather Sanborn also said she will speak neither for nor against legislation seeking to eliminate a solar subsidy program she supported as a lawmaker.

In all, a $5 billion program to build chargers on highways nationwide was halted by the U.S. Department of Transportation.

It would take years to establish the new rates, Maine's top utility regulator told the Legislature's Energy, Utilities and Technology Committee.

Rising homeownership costs and burdensome rents cloud a housing picture characterized by stable economic growth, MaineHousing says in its annual summary.

A report by the Natural Resources Council of Maine is looking to provide information before President Trump and congressional Republicans move to end Biden-era federal spending on clean energy.

Canada, which is Maine's largest trading partner, could be particularly hard hit by a 25% universal tariff, as suggested by the president.