That the grid is in need of urgent repair and reinforcement is in no doubt. What’s not clear is how it should be financed.
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Effects of climate change underlie CMP rate hike request
Everyone wants a stronger grid. But can beleaguered customers afford it now?
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Maine Supreme Judicial Court sends CMP corridor case back to lower court
The state’s high court ruled Tuesday that a referendum blocking the transmission line would be unconstitutional if a lower court determines the project was already too far along at the time of the vote.
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Dump truck hits utility pole in Waterville; 2,600 lose power
Truck was on Eustis Parkway Monday, assisting with replacing a water main when it struck the pole, according to officials.
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State officials to oppose Central Maine Power rate hike
The Governor’s Energy Office filed Thursday for intervenor status to oppose the increase, which would add about $10 a month to an average customer’s bill.
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State environmental board lets permit stand for transmission line project
But the energy corridor’s fate still hinges on a Maine Supreme Court ruling on the validity of a 2021 referendum that was designed to kill the $1 billion construction project.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: ‘No wires’ plan gives a peek into Maine’s future
Efficiency measures and large battery storage will make part of the grid more reliable and less expensive.
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Maine sees the future of power transmission, and it won’t always include big new lines
Big batteries and efficiency are chosen as an alternative to a new Brunswick-Topsham power line, thanks to a new law that pushes utilities to explore new ways to assure reliability.
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Pickup crash in Oakland on Monday leads to power outage affecting some 3,000 CMP customers
The pickup wrecked in the evening on High Street, leading to a fire and downed power lines.
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Maine approves $63 million CMP power line upgrade over residents’ objections
Hundreds opposed the upgrade as benefiting a planned land-based salmon farm to be built in Belfast by Nordic Aquafarms, but regulators noted ongoing problems with the aging line.