PORTLAND PRESS HERALD • June 21, 2022
Former Gov. LePage was not friendly toward solar energy, particularly net metering policies. With net metering, when a homeowner with solar panels generates more energy than they use, they receive full credit for the extra energy. But LePage vetoed net metering bills multiple times, which set the state’s solar industry far behind the rest of New England. During Gov. Mills’s time in office, the solar industry has rebounded, with a tenfold increase in electricitygenerated by solar panels from 2016 to 2021. I’m worried about what will happen if LePage is reelected, not only for solar energy but for Maine’s climate goals overall. ~ Erica Bartlett, Portland