The Maine Public Utilities Commission extends the process for deciding whether to award a permit needed for the 145-mile transmission project to move forward.
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Over 3,000 CMP customers, mostly in Freeport, lose electricity
The outage comes one year to the day after a powerful windstorm knocked out power to hundreds of thousands in Maine.
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Avalanche of information delays decision on CMP transmission corridor
The Maine Public Utilities Commission agrees to the suspension requested by parties in the case and will set a new timetable for its decision.
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LePage made secret trip to Spain to meet with leaders of CMP’s parent company
The governor’s press secretary says LePage and Iberdrola executives met to discuss ‘ways to lower energy costs for Maine ratepayers.’
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Rep. Harvell: Critic misrepresents benefits of proposed CMP project
Bringing Canadian power to New England would bring good jobs to Maine and reduce greenhouse-gas emissions in the region.
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In concession to critics, CMP says it would run power line under scenic Kennebec Gorge
The power company says it would drill under the canyon instead of stringing power lines overhead if it won approval for the 145-mile transmission line project.
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Scores speak out to regulators about impact of CMP’s transmission line proposal
More than 70 signed up to speak at the hearing and most who testified in in the first three hours voiced concerns about the impact the project would have on the environment and tourism.
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Advocates issue report before key hearing saying CMP power line wouldn’t help environment
An analysis concludes the transmission line through western Maine would only redirect existing hydroelectricity, not reduce carbon emissions.
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On eve of hearing, business and labor groups say they back CMP power line through western Maine
Business groups say the economic benefits of the 145-mile project outweigh drawbacks.
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CMP restores power to most of the 95,000 customers who lost it
By Tuesday night, just under 7,400 customers were still without electricity after lines were damaged by high winds that swept through Maine overnight, toppling trees and breaking limbs.