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These targets align with Maine's overall climate action plan, Maine Wont Wait, and the state's statutory goals to and achieve carbon neutrality by 2045, reduce emissions by 45 percent by 2030 and at least 80 percent by 2050, and transition to 80 percent renewable energy by 2030 and a goal of 100 percent by 2050. The plan, released in 2021, calls for state electricity use to be from 100 percent renewable sources by 2024, and reducing greenhouse gas emissions from state operations by 45 percent by 2030.

The solar arrays by MaineDOT support Governor Janet Mills' 'Lead by Example' plan for state government, which encourages energy efficiency and sustainability measures in state government to reduce long-term operating costs and advance state climate goals. Cenergy is beginning work at Exit 109 this week, with further work at the other sites expected to commence later this month. 'We are especially grateful for the good will and collaboration shared by the MaineDOT team to get the projects past their development phase and into their construction phase.'Įach solar array site will include pollinator-friendly vegetation management practices. 'Cenergy is excited to work with MaineDOT to develop and build these three solar projects on state-owned land,' said Cenergy's VP of Development Chad Chahbazi. 'Once online, these arrays will help reduce costs for taxpayers and reduce emissions from state power consumption, in support of Governor Mills' direction for state government to lead by example in renewable energy and sustainability.' 'These solar projects will benefit nearly 1.7 million square feet of public buildings across our two campuses,' said Department of Administrative and Financial Services Commissioner Kirsten Figueroa. 'The solar arrays constructed on three parcels of state-owned land in Augusta will save the state and state taxpayers money while also reducing the impact our energy use has on our climate.'

'This is a win-win for the people of Maine,' said MaineDOT Commissioner Bruce Van Note. Once online, the arrays will generate approximately 8.5 MW of solar energy - enough to power about 1,000 homes - and are estimated to reduce state carbon emissions by up to 2,000 metric tons annually and reduce state electricity costs by at least $7.2 million over the next 20 years.

The solar projects will be owned and operated by Cenergy Power, which was selected for the project through a competitive bidding process. Once completed, the arrays will provide low-cost renewable energy to power both the Capital complex and East Campus. The three projects are located at the Augusta Airport and inside the I-95 interchanges at Exits 109 and 112.

The estimated completion date of the project is November 30th.ĪUGUSTA - Today, the Maine Department of Transportation announced the beginning of work to install solar arrays on three state-owned properties in Augusta. The contractor on the Hampden Bridge Bundle Project is Cianbro Corporation. Southbound bridges and the rehabilitation of Cold Brook bridge were substantially completed this year. Northbound bridges were substantially completed last year. The one bridge rehabilitation involved with this project occurred at the Exit 180 off-ramp on Cold Brook Road over I-95.Īll eight new bridges are now open and carrying traffic.

Three of these bridge pairs cross the Souadabscook Stream and one pair crosses Emerson Mill Road and the Central Maine & Quebec Railway. The eight bridge replacements happened on both the northbound and southbound sides of the interstate at four sites between Exits 174 and 180. The Hampden Bridge Bundle Project involves rebuilding eight bridges and rehabilitating a ninth bridge along a four-mile stretch of I-95 in Hampden. The contractor on this project needs to close the road to remove the temporary bridge structure. These closures will occur between 7:00 p.m. HAMPDEN - As part of the ongoing work on the Hampden Bridge Bundle Project, the Maine Department of Transportation will be doing overnight closures of Emerson Mill Road at I-95 from Tuesday, September 6th until Tuesday, September 20th. Paul Merrill, Director of Communications - 20

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