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Letter to the Editor: Maine could be energy independent It is clear that energy independence requires the development of utility scale, off-shore wind generation, especially in the winter months, a reader writes. Share I write to argue for the exciting possibility for Mainers to establish energy independence for the state. Right now our Legislature is considering the case for establishing Pine Tree Power Co., a consumer-owned, electric distribution utility, proposed by Rep. Seth Berry D-Bowdoinham and others. As an effective companion bill, Rep. Nicole Grohoski D-Ellsworth and others are sug...

Letter to the editor: Pine Tree Power a major opportunity for Mainers Share Appealing to the independent spirit of Mainers, I write to support the proposed Pine Tree Power Co,, reported in your article of April 19. Maine’s response to the need to transition to renewable sources of energy set out in “Maine Won’t Wait,” the manifesto of the Maine Climate Council, offers a major opportunity for Mainers to own not only the utilities that deliver our power but also many of the sources of that power. The revolution at hand not only is technical but also provides for a transformation in the ...