BANGOR DAILY NEWS • September 22, 2020
Maine regulators approved 17 renewable energy project bids on Tuesday that Gov. Janet Mills called a first major step toward reaching goals of 80 percent renewable energy statewide by 2030 and emissions reductions of 80 percent by 2050. The Democratic governor signed legislation in July 2019 to help boost renewable energy in Maine, create clean energy jobs and fight climate change. The projects include solar, hydroelectric, biomass and wind energy. The project bidders will enter into 20-year contracts with either Central Maine Power or Versant Power.