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Encore Renewable Energy<\/a>, a renewable energy developer and operator, completed the first two solar projects it will both own and operate in Maine.<\/p>\n

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The 4-MW Brooks Solar project. Encore Renewable Energy<\/p><\/div>\n

Brooks Solar, a 4-MW solar array located in Brooks, and Alpine Street Solar, a 2.3-MW array located in Oakland, were both energized last month. These are also the first two projects owned and operated by Encore as part of the company\u2019s transition from project developer to a fully integrated independent power producer. As the long-term asset owner, Encore will manage the operations and maintenance of the projects which will include dual-use agricultural services like solar grazing.<\/p>\n

\u201cEvery community-scale solar project involves a wide array of stakeholders, and our philosophy as a company is to collaborate as a trusted partner with every party involved,\u201d said Chad Farrell, Founder and co-CEO of Encore Renewable Energy. \u201cWhen done right, renewable energy assets create meaningful opportunities for utilities, electric customers and developers. Central Maine Power was a great partner on these projects and worked diligently with us to energize these projects on a timeline that worked for both parties.\u201d<\/p>\n

Both projects are delivering locally generated clean energy to benefit Maine\u2019s economy. Alpine Street Solar\u2019s customers include towns, schools and other large electric customers, under an offtake arrangement facilitated by Competitive Energy Services based in Portland; and Brooks Solar is providing savings for the electrical bills of several municipal customers as well. Maine\u2019s remote net energy billing program allows these solar projects to distribute these economic benefits to local communities.<\/p>\n

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The 2.3-MW Oakland Solar project. Encore Renewable Energy<\/p><\/div>\n

\u201cThese projects were two of more than 60 solar projects which came online in Maine communities in 2024, totaling 241 new megawatts of new solar power,\u201d said Eric Sutton, VP of electric operations for Central Maine Power. \u201cWe strongly support Maine\u2019s climate goals as we continue to connect more projects like these to our power grid in 2025.\u201d<\/p>\n

Agrivoltaic Solutions will deploy local flocks of sheep to graze the land under and around the array, bolstering the local agricultural industry and improving long-term soil quality while providing an efficient, low-carbon vegetation management strategy for the sites.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are very pleased to see the Alpine Street and Brooks Solar projects achieve commercial operations\u201d said Charlie Agnew, VP, Competitive Energy Services. \u201cThese two projects will provide important long-term economic and sustainability benefits to many of our commercial and institutional clients in Maine.\u201d<\/p>\n

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