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PublishedApril 12, 2023
On third day, CMP corridor trial zeroes in on construction timing
The fate of the New England Clean Energy Connect project could hinge on when work began along the 145-mile corridor through western Maine – and why.
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PublishedApril 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.
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PublishedMarch 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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PublishedMarch 16, 2023
Douglas Rooks: Maine high court can act to help resolve CMP power line dilemma
The Supreme Judicial Court should clear up at least one issue in this important but confusing debate.
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PublishedJanuary 25, 2023
States reimagine power grids for a wind and solar future
A complex web of independent system operators, state regulators and utility companies oversee the planning and construction of new grid infrastructure, with frequent disagreements about who should bear the cost.
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PublishedJanuary 13, 2022
Tom Saviello considering run for governor
Saviello, a Wilton selectperson and prominent opponent of the NECEC corridor, expects to make his decision sometime in February.
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PublishedDecember 16, 2021
Judge allows voter-approved ban on power line to take effect
He finds that Avangrid did not make its case that the measure passed by voters in November should not become law on Sunday.
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PublishedDecember 15, 2021
Judge hears arguments in New England power line case days before law takes effect
Judge Michael Duddy said he will decide within the next two days whether or not to grant an injunction that would keep Maine's voter-approved transmission line law from taking effect.
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PublishedNovember 24, 2021
NECEC is halting payments while work on Maine energy corridor is suspended
The developers of a 145-mile transmission line through the state agreed to suspend work but said that also means payments for benefits will be held back.
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PublishedNovember 9, 2021
Natural Resources Council of Maine seeks intervenor status in Avangrid lawsuit against state
Six Yes on 1 supporters also are part of the effort that NRCM says is 'aimed directly at protecting the will of Maine voters.'
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