MATINICUS SOLAR PROJECT

Situated approximately 29 miles due east of Bristol, in the middle of the Gulf of Maine, lies Matinicus Island, a 750-acre outcrop populated by a year-round community of 30. Since filing for incorporation with the Maine Public Utilities Commission (MPUC) in 1975, Matinicus Plantation Electric Company (MPEC), a municipally-owned electric utility, has been providing quality generation, transmission and distribution services to all ratepayers. With no physical utility connection to the mainland, MPEC generates all of its electricity on-island. Even though population on the island increases over threefold in the summer, the number of MPEC customers connected to the system remains stable throughout the year, with an average of 130 utility service meters.

Also known as: Matinicus, Matinicus Rock, Matinicus Solar

Primary location: Matinicus United States