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Lawmakers direct study of hydropower upgrades and geothermal potential; GEO will lead with PUC and DEP
Summary
The committee voted to advance a resolve directing a state study on expanding or upgrading hydropower and evaluating geothermal electricity and thermal systems. Sponsor and state agencies refined language so the Governor’s Energy Office will convene technical partners and deliver findings to the committee.
The Energy, Utilities and Technology Committee voted in work session to report out LD 300, a resolve directing a state study of hydroelectric opportunities and geothermal potential in Maine, adopting sponsor amendments and changes suggested by the Governor’s Energy Office. The committee’s motion to report the bill out as amended passed in work session.
Sponsor Rep. Matthew McIntyre told the committee the goal is not to pre‑judge outcomes but to “give due diligence in a cost‑effective and time‑efficient manner” to technologies that could expand in‑state renewable generation or…
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