The senators’ proposal would reauthorize and
fund the CHP Technical Assistance Partnerships
program for five years. They say the program
has helped numerous businesses install energy-
efficient equipment in Maine.
The program allows higher education facilities
to provide assistance to businesses that want
to invest in the technology. University of Maine
is one such facility. Collins says the university
has “already been a major asset to the forest
products industry” in the state.
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