Energy News Roundup: January 15-January 21

This week in regional energy news …

• Central Maine Power Co. responds to some customers’ requests to opt out of installation of “smart meters” on their property.
• With an eye toward economic diversification, Brewer and Old town, Maine, are exploring ways to reduce electricity costs for tenants in new business parks.
• Western Massachusetts Electric Co. has announced it will build a 4.2-megawatt solar facility atop a landfill in Springfield, Mass.
• The wood pellet industry looks for growth opportunities in Atlantic Canada.
• CMP will hold a jobs fair on Tuesday as it looks for professionals to build its Maine Power Reliability Project transmission upgrade.