Bowdoin Steps Forward on Renewable Energy Plan 

By Rebecca Goldfine While Bowdoin has been carbon neutral since 2018, the College has recently been offsetting campus emissions with wind power from Texas.  But its intention has always been to offset its emissions with local renewable energy, so it has been exploring Maine options ever since. Now Keisha Payson, who heads Bowdoin Sustainability, said she’s […]

Eight New Solar Projects Spurred by State Legislation Encourages Renewable Energy Investment and Increases Affordable Access to Clean Power 

By Borrego Solar LOWELL, Mass., Oct. 20, 2020 – Borrego Solar, which develops and delivers clean energy opportunities, has announced eight new projects in municipalities across Maine, continuing its leadership in Northeast U.S. distributed solar markets. The planned projects will consist of a total of 55 megawatts (MW) of solar installations located in Manchester, Orland, Randolph, Strong, […]

Portland General Electric and Avangrid Renewables Announce Major Solar Facility in Oregon 

Competitive Energy Services (CES) would like to congratulate Adobe and Portland General Electric (PGE) on their new power purchase agreement. CES is honored to be working on behalf of Adobe on this exciting project. PORTLAND, Ore., Feb. 11, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Portland General Electric (NYSE: POR) and Avangrid Renewables, a subsidiary of Avangrid, Inc. (NYSE: AGR), […]

How Maine could emit zero carbon by 2050 without more energy spending 

AUGUSTA, Maine — A committee clerk called it the most interesting presentation she has heard in the State House. An energy economist, Richard Silkman, has been recently distilling a 98-page plan to make Maine a zero-carbon state by 2050.It relies on a large-scale shift from fossil fuels to an expanded electricity grid powered mainly by […]

Smart Energy Decisions Innovations Awards 2020 

CES would like to extend a huge Congratulations to the recipients of the 2020 Smart Energy Decisions (SED) Innovation Awards. The SED Innovation Awards highlight and celebrate exemplary work in the electric power markets among customers, suppliers and utilities. The awards focus on new technologies and practices that demonstrate innovative approaches to energy procurement and […]