We need closer-to-home renewables that actually reduce emissions by Deb Pasternak, interim chapter director, Massachusetts Sierra Club Commonwealth Magazine op-ed Massachusetts electric distribution companies submitted long-term hydro electricity supply contracts to the Department of Public Utilities for review recently. The Massachusetts Sierra Club believes strongly that these contracts are not the right way to get Read More
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Maine Environmental Group Opposes Mass. Energy Transmission Project
by State House News Service Worcester Business Journal news story An environmental nonprofit from Maine was expected to oppose contracts between Massachusetts utility companies and Central Maine Power related to the 140-mile New England Clean Energy Connect transmission project at a hearing Wednesday. The Natural Resources Council of Maine says the NECEC project, which would Read More
What Will Maine Get Out of It? Groups Skeptical about CMP’s Hydropower Plan
By Fred Bever Maine Public news story Central Maine Power’s proposal to bring a massive amount of electricity from Canada through western Maine to Massachusetts will lower electricity costs throughout the region, and ease winter-time price spikes as well; at least, that’s the pitch Massachusetts officials are making to regulators there. But there are many Read More
CMP Will Give $50 Million to Help Low-income Customers in Massachusetts
The Maine-based utility will provide the money over 40 years to help electricity customers save money on energy. by Tux Turkel, Staff Writer Portland Press Herald news story Central Maine Power has agreed to give $50 million to energy-assistance programs that will benefit low-income electric customers — in Massachusetts. CMP will provide $50 million over Read More
Fish and Wildlife Department Critical of CMP Plan
By George Smith Bangor Daily News column Maine’s Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife has stepped up big time to criticize Central Maine Power’s proposal to construct a massive new transmission line through Maine to move electricity from Quebec to Massachusetts. The good people of New Hampshire rejected CMP’s proposal, so they’ve moved it to Read More
Meeting on Transmission Line Project Draws a Crowd
by Ben Hanstein Daily Bulldog news story FARMINGTON – More than 100 people attended an informational hearing held Monday evening on the New England Clean Energy Connect, asking questions about the potential environmental, infrastructural and economic impacts and benefits of the proposed transmission line project. The meeting was organized by state Sen. Tom Saviello and Wilton Read More
CMP Touts Benefits of Power Line Project in Farmington
A public meeting drew about 100 people, many of whom voiced opposition with signs and stickers against the project. by Rachel Ohm, Staff Writer Central Maine newspapers news story FARMINGTON — About 100 people gathered at Mt. Blue High School Monday night to ask questions of Central Maine Power Co. officials about a proposed Quebec-to-Massachusetts Read More
Enemies Line Up to Fight Power Line Project Through Maine
By Jon Chesto, Globe Staff Boston Globe news story Does the Baker administration have another Northern Pass on its hands? Northern Pass, of course, was the controversial power line project picked in January to draw hydroelectricity here from Canada. New Hampshire regulators quickly ended that. A backup plan — a 145-mile power line through western Read More
In Need of Electricity, Massachusetts Looks to the North—Again
Some in Maine push back on plans to transmit hydropower from Quebec, after New Hampshire rejected the idea By Jon Kamp Wall Street Journal news story BOSTON—Massachusetts is again testing its northern neighbors’ willingness to help meet its growing need for electricity. Central Maine Power Co. wants to build a $950 million, 145-mile transmission line deep Read More
