Solar Power For Maine Bill

State of maine legislature.

Solar power for maine bill. Don t worry that much though. Calendar year 2020 december 2 2019 order in docket no. Maine lacks any tax credits for solar power. It got off to a good start with an excellent rps target nice solar rebates and a good net metering scheme don t worry we ll explain that jargon in a moment.

Solar power is a clean pollution free renewable energy source that is available statewide. Maine has tremendous potential for solar power but in the past decade we have fallen behind while other states in the region and places around the world have enjoyed the environmental and economic benefits of solar. Emera maine maine public district. Emera maine bangor hydro district.

Maine receives 33 more available solar energy than germany a world leader in solar technology adoption. The bill intends to use competitive markets to develop low cost solar and build on the innovative bipartisan policy ideas developed in recent years among maine consumer advocates solar businesses and others said dylan voorhees policy director for the natural resources council of maine. Maine solar power incentives tax breaks and rebates. But that was last millennium.

Modern grid tied solar electric arrays have no moving parts no batteries at all. Medium commercial or industrial. There is still the big beautiful federal tax credit to help ease your transition to solar. Maine is one of those states that can t quite make up its mind on solar power.

Covering just 1 of maine s land mass to solar would capture enough solar energy to power our energy needs locally indefinitely. Report a power outage tree down or streetlight outage view outages by list or map and get information on restoration efforts and resources. We think the legislature can do more by offering you a personal tax credit to help offset the cost of switching to solar power. Read more we are here to help you during the covid 19 public health event.

Reference committee energy utilities and technology. 1711 an act to promote solar energy projects and distributed generation resources in maine sponsored by senator dana dow will incentivize at least 375 megawatts mw of new distributed generation in maine which is expected to be primarily solar photovoltaic pv development for projects under 5 mw. The bill creates two separate but.