Harrison Hauser of TransCanada Corp., center, holds a plaque of appreciation presented by the Stratton school board on Feb. 14. The energy company has awarded grants to support the school’s food program and math and art curriculum. School board Chairwoman Sarah Strunk and Principal Barry O. London did the honors.
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Franklin County to hold public hearing on TIF amendment
FARMINGTON — Franklin County commissioners will hold a public hearing Tuesday, Oct. 4, on proposed changes to the county’s 2008 tax-increment financing agreement with TransCanada Wind Development. The hearing will begin at 5:30 p.m. in the Superior Court room at the county courthouse. The TIF is related to the 44-wind turbine energy facility TransCanada built […]
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Franklin County to hold TIF amendment informational meeting
CARRABASSETT VALLEY — Franklin County commissioners will hold a second informational meeting Wednesday, Sept. 7, on a proposed amendment to the county’s 2008 tax-increment financing agreement with TransCanada. It starts at 5:30 p.m. at the Carrabassett Valley Public Library. A public hearing is scheduled for Oct. 4 at the Franklin County Courthouse in Farmington. The […]
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Franklin County accepts amended TIF agreement with TransCanada
FARMINGTON — Franklin County commissioners voted Tuesday to accept an amended and restated credit enhancement agreement for a tax-break program it has with TransCanada Maine Wind Development. The county entered into a tax-increment financing agreement in 2008 targeting specific areas of the unorganized territory that comprise the 44-turbine Kibby Mountain Wind Power Project in Kibby […]
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TransCanada to sell hydroelectric dams, Maine wind farm
WEST LEBANON, N.H. — TransCanada, which has agreed to buy Houston-based Columbia Pipeline Group for nearly $10 billion as it expands in the U.S., is looking to sell its New England power generation business, including hydroelectric dams on the Connecticut River, as part of its effort to finance the project. TransCanada bought 13 hydroelectric dams […]
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Franklin County to look at amending TIF agreement with TransCanada
FARMINGTON — Franklin County has received $2.29 million so far under a 2008 tax-increment financing enhancement agreement it has with TransCanada Maine Wind Development Inc. related to Kibby Wind Power. Franklin County commissioners also approved grants in the amount of $390,553 for improvements to trails and scenic byway areas and other projects since March 2012 […]
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Eustis voters OK $1M budget in 30 minutes
EUSTIS — It took half an hour for about 35 residents to approve a budget of $1 million at Saturday’s town meeting. “It was quick,” Selectman Jay Wyman said early Saturday evening. “Basically, everything went very well. Everything was approved and there was very little discussion.” The warrant included 22 articles, some of which increased […]
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Study says Keystone pipeline won’t add to climate change
WASHINGTON — The proposed Keystone XL pipeline cleared a key hurdle Friday with a government study that found the project’s impact on the climate would be minimal, which supporters said meets President Barack Obama’s test for building the project. In its final technical review, the State Department found the Canada-U.S. oil pipeline would not greatly […]
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LePage likes idea of Canadian pipeline that would carry western oil to coast
LA MALBAIE, Quebec (AP) — The governor of Maine is lending his support to TransCanada’s proposed west-east pipeline, saying his state would welcome Alberta’s oil. The transportation of crude was a key issue as the New England governors and Eastern Canadian premiers held their annual meeting Monday in La Malbaie, Quebec, where Gov. Paul LePage […]