Electricity transmission
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PublishedMay 16, 2023
Work on NECEC transmission line may begin again soon
The Department of Environmental Protection has lifted a stop-work order on the stalled power line project, which is backed by Central Maine Power affiliates.
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PublishedMarch 6, 2023
Billion-dollar power lines finally inching ahead to help U.S. grids
There is increasing understanding by local communities and even traditional opponents of the need to move clean energy from rural outposts and to build more durable electric systems.
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PublishedDecember 11, 2022
Future of Aroostook clean energy project may hinge on Massachusetts
Before a multibillion-dollar transmission line and wind farm are built in northern Maine, officials in Massachusetts must determine if the project will benefit that state's residents.
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PublishedOctober 21, 2022
Judge denies request to continue work on NECEC transmission corridor
Lawyers for the CMP-backed project to bring hydropower from Quebec through western Maine had asked a court to reconsider an injunction halting the work while the case progresses.