About the Cooperative
Meet the team, learn about our work and how we got here
Our Team
Rachel Chase
Communications Intern
Board of Directors
The cooperative is governed by a member-elected board, following its articles of incorporation and bylaws. Directors serve three-year terms and oversee policy and management.
Mary Ann Haxton
Treasurer
Michael Dunn
Secretary
Tom Light
Member
Jim Chandler
Member
Ted Colburn
Member
Dean Abby
Member
Are you or someone you know interested in joining our Board of Directors?
We are looking for enthusiastic members with a wide range of backgrounds to steward our organization as we navigate our exciting next chapter. Check out the Board of Directors job description and nominate yourself or someone else today.
Have questions or interested to learn more? Email Dean Abby, chair of the Governance Committee at governance@mainecommunitypower.com.
Submit a NominationGovernance
Explore the links below to learn about the board of directors, their responsibilities, and cooperative governance.
Timeline
CEBE’s Energy Working Group begins exploring potential for a community-owned solar project
CEBE receives $20,000 technical assistance funding from US Department of Energy’s Sunshot Prize
CEBE focuses on policy action, joining other environmental organizations to support establishing a community solar program in Maine
Legislation enabling community solar passes in Maine legislature and signed into law
CEBE partners with solar developer to develop and build a 1 MW project on Norway’s municipal landfill, providing discounted electricity to the town, school district, and local businesses
CEBE forms a solar steering committee and partners with the Cooperative Development Institute to develop a cooperatively-owned solar business model
CEBE awarded $100,000 from U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Clean Energy Demonstrations Energizing Rural Communities prize to support development of the cooperative project
Maine Community Power Cooperative (MCPC) incorporated and elects founding board members
MCPC selected for $2.9 million grant from U.S. Department of Energy’s Energy Improvement in Rural and Remote Areas program
MCPC awarded $98,000 from Maine Department of Economic and Community Development for expansion
MCPC Board appoints Tyler Adkins as Chief Executive Officer
U.S. Department of Energy increases MCPC's Energy Improvements in Rural and Remote Areas grant to the program's maximum award of $5 million