Vote important to local project

To the Editor:

How many times have you driven over the bridge on Main Street and looked at the water flowing over the dam and wondered why it no longer generates electricity?

Five years ago the state established the Community-Based Renewable Energy program that  provides increased pricing from utilities to enable small projects to obtain funding.  Unfortunately, when Mayo Mill applied they were informed that the program had been filled.

This past legislative session as a member of the Energy Committee, I sponsored legislation to expand the program to allow small projects to be included. Together with legislators from both parties a revised bill was designed to provide an opportunity for the Mayo Mill Project.  The legislation gained two-thirds support in both the House and Senate and became law on October 16th.

The Mayo Mill application to the Community-Based Renewable Energy program will re-start 310,000 KW of hydroelectric generation with an annual output of 1.4 million KW and add an additional 86,000 KW of rooftop solar generation.  There are no municipal commitments or obligations to Dover-Foxcroft; it simply needs your endorsement and vote on Tuesday, Nov. 3..  Please join me and vote in support of this project.

Rep. Norman Higgins

(R-Dover-Foxcroft)

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