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Published
July 13, 2023

Much debated hydropower transmission corridor to be renegotiated because of cost increases

Maine lifted its stop-work order nearly 2 months ago but construction has not yet resumed on the project.
Published
April 20, 2023

Work can resume on CMP power-line project, jury rules

Construction of the 145-mile line through western Maine has been stalled since a 2021 voter referendum that opposed the $1 billion project.
Published
April 11, 2023

Power line construction moved ahead on good-faith schedule, jurors told

New England Clean Energy Connect, backed by Central Maine Power and its affiliates, was repeatedly forced to change timeframes, lawyers for the project said on the second day of a civil trial.
Published
March 26, 2023

War over CMP corridor enters new phase – a jury trial

A lawsuit involving more than 2 million pages of evidence will confront jurors, who must decide whether Central Maine Power's parent has vested rights in the project Mainers voted to kill in 2021.
Published
March 26, 2023

The CMP corridor battle: Where does the money come from?

The fight over the proposed New England Clean Energy Connect hydropower transmission line has become a multimillion-dollar industry of its own.

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Published
March 21, 2023

CMP warns customers to be careful after wave of scam calls

Scam callers have been trying to dupe electricity customers in Maine and elsewhere by threatening to turn off their service.
Published
February 2, 2023

Federal regulators clear connection obstacle in fight over CMP corridor project

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission ruled Wednesday that equipment must be upgraded at a New Hampshire power plant so the transmission line can connect to the regional grid.
Published
December 29, 2022

Opponents of consumer-owned power effort submit signatures for competing ballot question

The parent company of Central Maine Power, Avangrid Inc., is fighting against an initiative to create a consumer-owned utility in the state.
Published
October 3, 2022

Maine DEP wants sections of proposed NECEC corridor cleaned up

The project to build a power transmission line through western Maine is suspended, but the state said the contractor must clean up crane mats and previously cut trees.
Published
September 27, 2022

Judge schedules April trial in electricity corridor case

The latest phase of a lawsuit will determine whether the builders of the 145-mile transmission line had done enough work to have 'vested rights' in the project, which would nullify a state referendum vote to block it.