The demand for electricity in Maine will grow in coming years due to the electrification of heating, cooling, and transportation, as well as the anticipated load from artificial intelligence.
Aligning this demand with generation is complicated by the variable nature of wind and solar energy. Renewable energy sources are growing to meet this demand, but their output is intermittent in nature. These sources provide clean energy at low operating costs but generate varying amounts of power depending on weather conditions and time of day.
