Report: Portland way behind in solar adoption
A new report said Portland is way behind in adopting solar energy to generate electricity, prompting advocates to make a renewed push for better renewable energy policies.
The study by the Frontier Group, an environmental think tank, said Portland ranks 44th out of 57 U.S. cities for the amount of solar energy generated per person, the Bangor Daily News reported. As for total installed solar energy, the city ranks 55th.
Solar energy advocates used the study as a platform to criticize Gov. Paul LePage for vetoing a bill that would have raised $1 million toward a state rebate program for those who install solar energy systems and electric heat pump systems.
LePage said he opposed the bill because any he thinks proposed rebates should go through the Efficiency Maine program, Patrick Woodcock, director of the Governor’s Energy Office, told the BDN. Woodcock said LePage would like any future solar policies to come from a report the Maine Public Utilities Commission is expected to complete by next year.
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