Tux Turkel writes primarily about energy issues affecting Maine. Over the years, he has gazed into the spent-fuel pool at the now-gone Maine Yankee nuclear plant, looked across Casco Bay from atop Wyman Station’s smokestack, and toured power plants and wind farms across the state, but remains confused about why electricity doesn’t leak from our wall sockets. When he’s not trying to make sense of dense regulatory filings at the Public Utilities Commission, he’s likely to be hiking in the mountains or visiting Maine’s coastal islands in his small motorboat. A graduate of Emerson College in Boston, Tux lives in Yarmouth with his wife, youngest son, a cat and a guinea pig.
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PublishedMay 11, 2013
Monhegan Islanders cooperating to weatherproof homes
Residents of Monhegan Island are taking steps to weatherproof their homes in hopes of reducing their electric and heating costs.
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PublishedMay 1, 2013
CMP plan would mean higher bills
Central Maine Power Co. the state to approve a new rate plan that would increase monthly charges in order to improve and upgrade billing systems.
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PublishedMay 1, 2013
Central Maine Power seeks to raise electric rates
The company says reliability and billing would improve. But are services already adequate?
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PublishedMay 1, 2013
Largest power plant in Maine up for sale
NextEra Energy Resources seeks a buyer for Wyman Station, Yarmouth’s biggest single property taxpayer.
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PublishedApril 30, 2013
Lawmakers weigh options for lowering energy costs
Lawmakers debated this week the best way to provide some relief from high energy costs, including expanding energy-efficiency programs.
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PublishedApril 24, 2013
Morning Sentinel parent accuses former CEO of misusing more than $500,000
Richard L. Connor gave himself unauthorized salary increases and used company funds to pay for personal expenses, including credit card bills, a new SUV and vacation home rentals, according to a memo released to company employees by Lisa DeSisto, MaineToday Media’s current publisher.
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PublishedApril 24, 2013
Kennebec Journal parent accuses former CEO of misusing more than $500,000
Richard L. Connor gave himself unauthorized salary increases and used company funds to pay for personal expenses, including credit card bills, a new SUV and vacation home rentals, according to a memo released to company employees by Lisa DeSisto, MaineToday Media’s current publisher.
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PublishedApril 21, 2013
Can state cut energy costs? The heat is on
The governor and Legislature will need to compromise to come up with sorely needed efficiencies.
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PublishedApril 10, 2013
FairPoint to eliminate 90 jobs across Maine, N.H., Vt.
The company is unable to say yet how many jobs will be cut in Maine.
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PublishedApril 8, 2013
Offshore wind enters deeper Maine testing
Two multimillion-dollar projects off the Maine coast begin new phases in a fledgling industry that is already aiding the economy.
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