MAINE MORNING STAR • March 24, 2026
The clean energy sector in Maine grew in 2024 — employing more than 16,000 workers, making it New England’s fastest-growing clean energy workforce in recent years, according to a new state analysis. In 2024, the clean energy sector added 100 new businesses and 614 jobs. Those jobs represent a 4% increase from 2023, a higher rate than Maine’s overall job growth. The state’s clean energy economy contributed $3 billion in 2024. But since last January, the federal government has eliminated federal tax breaks for energy efficiency improvements to homes and businesses, and tax breaks for electric vehicles. There have been delays and court battles over changes to wind and solar programs — including the cancellation of $62 million to Maine as part of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Solar For All Program.