Energy is big business in Maine
One thing that seems clear looking at the energy focus in this issue: There's a lot of investment flowing into the energy sector.
From the list of Maine's largest power plants on Page 30, the introduction to the focus section on Page 15 and the chart of who owns the wind farms in Maine, it's clear there are some major players that have invested here.
Brookfield Asset Management Inc., which owns more than 215 hydroelectric power plants around the world, including the Great Lakes Hydro America plant in Millinocket, recently became a 51% owner in TerraForm Power Inc., which owns four wind farms in Maine. For more on wind power, check out Senior Writer Renee Cordes' story, which looks at where the growth is.
Solar panels continue to turn up on roofs and in solar arrays around the state. But, as Staff Writer Laurie Schreiber reports, the industry is concerned about the potential impact of the Jan. 1 rollback of the net-metering credit. Companies that install solar are worried that the booming business (and payrolls) they have now will dry up next year. We'll see.
Also energy related, Senior Writer | Content Specialist Lori Valigra visited Bow Street Market to see how the grocery store saves on its energy costs — one freezer door and one light fixture at a time. She followed the auditor as he inspected the store in the process of maintaining its Grocery Stewardship Certification.
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