NEWS CENTER MAINE • July 23, 2025
Maine has been surging toward its clean energy goals, reaching 50 percent clean energy by 2024, according to the governor’s office. However, federal cuts to sustainable energy incentives have stopped many solar projects in the state. Scott Cuddy, director of membership development at Local Chapter 1253 of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers union, says there is a lot less work than expected. Cuddy says union workers lost two large jobs that would have employed 40 to 50 workers each. He says that contractors only bid for projects they know their workforce can handle.