The Waldoboro Renewable Energy Group, a subcommittee of the town’s Economic Development Committee, is hosting an informational meeting on the potential for solar energy as a renewable source to power the town’s buildings, residences, and commercial enterprises. The meeting will be held in the meeting room at the town hall on Route 1 in Waldoboro on Tuesday, April 4 from 6-8 p.m.
Sadie Lloyd — assistant planner with the city of Belfast, which has installed a municipal solar array –- and Tim Schneider from the Maine Office of the Public Advocate with the Maine Public Utilities Commission will share their perspectives on municipal initiatives, opportunities, and challenges to installing solar systems in Midcoast Maine. Information on proposals before the Maine legislature dealing with net metering and other ways to support and promote the development of solar energy will also be discussed, as will issues of ratepayer equity and the Maine Public Utilities Commission’s Solar Valuation Study.
The public is cordially invited to learn about the advances made in solar technology, the long-term benefits of solar power to both private and public sectors, and the critical need to develop a solar policy for the state of Maine. For more information, contact Waldoboro Director of Planning and Development Emily Reinholt at planning@waldoboromaine.org or 832-5369.
