BANGOR DAILY NEWS • October 20, 2020
The city of Ellsworth is expected to become the biggest buyer for power credits generated by a 40-acre solar panel installation on Mariaville Road, where a New Hampshire-based developer plans to erect nearly 11,000 panels. Solar development has picked up in Maine in recent years as a result of state and federal incentives. Gov. Janet Mills had solar panels installed at the governor’s mansion last year and signed an executive orderrequiring the state to step up investments in energy efficiency, renewable energy and emissions reductions. Also, a change in state law in June 2019 helped make small-scale renewable power installations more financially viable.