Dear Friend of NRCM,

Towns and cities across Maine are taking advantage of solar energy to reduce municipal energy costs. Have questions about how your town can take advantage of solar?

Please join NRCM, Maine Audubon, Greater Portland Council of Governments, and the Southern Maine Planning and Development Commission for an online forum about municipal solar in Maine. Learn from and get your questions answered by Maine developers, town officials, planners, and nonprofits. Space is limited so please register today!

What: Zoom In: Southern Maine Municipal Solar Forum

When: Thursday, October 22 from 2:00 - 3:30 p.m.

Where: Zoom webinar: Registration required. Sign up today, and we’ll email you the link to the Zoom webinar.

You’ll hear from these panelists:

• Julie Rosenbach - Sustainability Coordinator - City of South Portland
• Ben Axelman — Nexamp
• Gretchen Anderson - Sustainability Coordinator - Town of Windham
• Nick Lund — Maine Audubon
• Karina Graeter - Southern Maine Planning and Development Commission
• Todd Martin - Natural Resources Council of Maine

After backward rules and years of inaction on solar, in 2019, the Maine Legislature and Governor Janet Mills acted to accelerate solar jobs and increase the amount of solar for Maine residents, businesses, and towns. At the start of 2019, Maine had 55 megawatts (MW) of installed solar. In the next five years that is expected to increase to more than 500 MW. We are already seeing this exciting development and job creation across the state, and many Maine towns are already taking advantage. Learn more.

I hope you can join us for this informative webinar about municipal solar in Maine. Invite your friends on Facebook.

Sincerely,

David Costello
NRCM Climate & Clean Energy Program Director