Solar energy alone powered about 11,000 Fort Kent homes and businesses for a brief period last week

MAINE PUBLIC • May 10, 2024

For about 12 hours total last week, about 11,400 homes and businesses in the Fort Kent region were powered entirely by solar energy. This occurred over a four-hour period last Wednesday afternoon and twice more on the following days. Versant Power spokesperson Judy Long said this is a first for the utility, and it may be among the first instances in Maine where a region has operated for a period of time using only solar energy. Northern Maine has become a hotbed for solar development.