Legislation charts Maine’s pathway to 100% clean energy by 2040

Legislation charts Maine’s pathway to 100% clean energy by 2040

Solar panels in China, Maine. Photo by Murray Carpenter.Legislation signed by Gov. Janet Mills this month codifies and fast-tracks Maine’s transition to 100 percent clean energy amid growing uncertainty about the future of federal tax credits for renewable energy projects. The law, L.D. 1868, advances Maine’s previous energy goals by a decade. It requires the state to transition its energy portfolio to 90 percent renewable sources and 10 percent…