PORTLAND PRESS HERALD • November 16, 2020
The town of Cape Elizabeth is moving ahead with a solar project on its capped landfill that will generate $2.1 million in electricity savings and income over the next 20 years, said Town Manager Matt Sturgis. The Town Council has authorized Sturgis to sign a lease option and energy credit agreements with Encore Renewable Energy of Burlington, Vermont, one of seven firms that submitted competitive bids for the project. The 7-acre solar farm is being reviewed by the Planning Board and is on track to be installed next summer on the former landfill.