The Maine Public Utilities Commission (PUC) has received an application for this facility from Clover Leaf Development LLC. Featured at the development would be a solar power array spanning two acres and battery storage of one megawatt.
Bob Gaudreau, a partner at Clover Leaf, said the electrical system on site would provide primary power for high-efficiency cooling, heating, and appliances for the development of 128 units. He added that there would be no fuel oil lines on the site and no supply of natural gas as all energy will be powered by the solar array.
The application by Colver Leaf to Maine PUC states that tenants would not be electric utility customers but would pay a flat charge for electricity as part of their monthly rent. There would still be a connection to the Central Maine Power grid from the development for importing electricity when needed or exporting excess power.
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Gaudreau said:
“It's a pretty interesting dynamic, between the array, or production, storage, and being able to put excess power out into the grid.”
Microgrids such as the proposal by Clover Leaf were authorized by the Maine Legislature under a law passed in 2020 but the projects still need approval by the Maine PUC.
Construction is expected to start next winter.
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