Maine governor to sign sweeping renewable energy bills
Gov. Janet Mills is set to sign the bills today in front of Maine’s largest solar array in Pittsfield.
The newly Democratic-led Legislature has passed a pile of bills with Republican support in hopes of reducing emissions and creating clean energy jobs.
They include a bill to reduce Maine greenhouse gas emissions 45% by 2030 and 80% by 2050.
Lawmakers also passed legislation to increase Maine’s renewable portfolio standard from 40% today to 80% by 2030 and 100% by 2050.
Other bills would create incentives for energy-efficient heating and new solar incentive programs.
Maine’s former Republican governor, Paul LePage, had long fought against solar subsidies (Greenwire, July 11, 2017). — Associated Press