by Lori Valigra Bangor Daily News news story Central Maine Power Co.’s plan to build a transmission line from the Canadian border through western Maine to bring hydropower to Massachusetts passed a critical step Thursday, when the Maine utility and Massachusetts electricity distributors said they had signed a contract. The contract, which was not made Read More
transmission line
CMP Has Not Demonstrated Climate Benefits for Transmission Project
So-Called New England Clean Energy Connect Not New Clean Energy NRCM news release Today, Massachusetts utilities announced agreement on a contract with Central Maine Power (CMP) for its proposed transmission project with Hydro-Quebec. The contract is subject to review and approval by the MA Dept. of Public Utilities and the project still requires approval by Read More
Commissioners to Contact CMP as State Senator Expresses Concern with Transmission Line Project
by Ben Hanstein Daily Bulldog news story FARMINGTON – County commissioners will draft a letter to Central Maine Power after the state senator representing Franklin County expressed concerns with how the project would benefit local communities. Commissioners previously submitted a letter in support of the project, which would run a 145-mile transmission line from the Read More
Patagonia Joins Fight against CMP Transmission Line through Maine
The California-based outdoor apparel retailer founded by a Maine native backs the Natural Resources Council of Maine’s petition to stop the 145-mile project. by Tux Turkel, Staff Writer Portland Press Herald news story Activist outdoor clothing retailer Patagonia is encouraging followers on Facebook to sign a petition opposing a proposed transmission line that would carry Canadian Read More
CMP Offers $22 Million for Conservation to Make Up for Power Line Impact
The company negotiates a deal with Western Mountains & Rivers Corp. as part of its plan to bring power from Canada to Massachusetts via a 145-mile transmission line through western Maine. by Dennis Hoey, Staff Writer Portland Press Herald news story Central Maine Power Co. and a Somerset County nonprofit have reached an agreement on a Read More
Central Maine Power Proposal Way Over the Line
A plan to cut a transmission line through the north woods makes no sense for Maine. By George Smith Central Maine newspapers column It’s hard to imagine a worse idea than 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 Read More
Central Maine Power Project a Bad Deal for Maine
The proposal would allow a foreign company to cut a wide swatch through the forest of northern Maine, with little benefit to the state. By Tom Saviello, Republican state senator from Wilton Central Maine Newspapers op-ed Imagine what the people of Maine would think if a European company decided to cut a path the width Read More
Legislators Battle with LePage Over CMP’s Proposed Transmission Line
by Andy O’Brien Free Press news story Gov. Paul LePage and Central Maine Power are battling it out with environmental groups, local power generators and a bipartisan group of legislators over a proposed $950 million electrical transmission line from Lewiston to Quebec. The 146-mile New England Clean Energy Connect (NECEC), which is a joint effort Read More
Baker Adviser Helped Energy Firms Land Big Mass. Contracts
By Joshua Miller and Jon Chesto Globe Staff Boston Globe news story The top political adviser to Governor Charlie Baker also provided strategic and communications advice as a paid consultant to two companies that recently landed massive clean energy contracts in Massachusetts. Jim Conroy, an experienced political strategist who managed Baker’s 2014 campaign and is Read More
