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Latest data center news, projects, power and policy across Maine — updated daily.
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Maine OPA – Proposed Amendments to the ACR Process
Source: ISO New England · May 28, 2026ISO New England’s “Maine OPA – Proposed Amendments to the ACR Process” (dated 2026-05-28) is a policy document about transmission planning and cost allocation, not a specific data-center project. It says the proposed amendment would “restrict the asset condition project designation” to damaged or destroyed facilities and warns that “substantial upgrades” should instead go through regional planning; it also explains that the Transmission Cost Allocation process can keep non-regional upgrade costs out of regional rates. These points indicate regulatory and cost-allocation risk for transmission-related development in Maine, but the document does not identify a data-center queue, site, operator, or project.
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50 States of Power Decarbonization Q2 2025: States Restrict Plant Retirements and Investigate Emerging Energy Sources
The NC Clean Energy Technology Center released its Q2 2025 edition of the “50 States of Power Decarbonization” quarterly report.
- Main announcement: The Q2 2025 report found 48 states and Puerto Rico took 393 actions related to electric power decarbonization and resource planning during the quarter, and noted 317 introduced bills not yet passed. The report also summarizes planned capacity changes from recently filed or under‑review integrated resource plans: 118,262 MW solar, 98,317 MW natural gas, 50,117 MW wind, 47,258 MW storage, and 44,286 MW planned coal retirements.
- Background and details: The report identifies three Q2 2025 trends: (1) lawmakers imposing conditions on electric generation facility retirements; (2) states researching effects of large load customers (e.g., data centers) on the grid; (3) legislators investigating advanced nuclear and geothermal. It highlights top policy developments in Connecticut, Arkansas, Ohio, Minnesota, Missouri, Maine, and an Indiana executive order; media contact is Shannon Helm, NCCETC (shannon_helm@ncsu.edu).
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The utility perspective on equitable ratemaking
State utility regulators investigate equitable ratemaking to protect low-income customers amidst data center growth.
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With load growth and fear of rising utility bills, are low-income customers protected?
Rising data center demand threatens low-income customers with higher energy bills, requiring protective measures.