A record number of comments have been posted on the Maine Public Utilities Commission website, with the vast majority against the project.
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Mills throws her support behind CMP’s controversial plan for transmission line
The governor signs on to a deal that would give Maine $258 million in benefits in exchange for a permit to build the 145-mile project to send power from Canada to Massachusetts.
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Portland company wins contract to help develop geothermal energy
Introspective Systems is developing software to enhance the understanding of geothermal systems for the Department of Energy.
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Maine DHHS adds $3 million to home heating assistance
The federally funded program helps low-income families afford home energy costs.
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Report recommends action to transition to clean-energy New England economy
The Nature Conservancy and CEI Inc. release a report showing ways to transition to renewable energy and away from fossil fuels.
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CMP facing a backlog of thousands of faulty bills
As the electric utility generates hundreds of flawed bills daily, customers ask: ‘What the heck is wrong with this company?’
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CMP sweetens its offer for approval of transmission corridor, to $258 million
In confidential documents, the power company and its partners offer incentives over 40 years if regulators approve the 145-mile project through western Maine.
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Exxon partners with Qatar Petroleum in liquefied natural gas project
Exxon says the operation will create 9,000 jobs during the five years of construction and more than 200 permanent positions.
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ReVision Energy brings on New Hampshire firm
A merger with Energy Emporium increases the Portland renewable company’s presence in northern New Hampshire.
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Some Maine heating fuel dealers adding new ‘hazmat’ delivery fee
The fee is not mandated by the local, state or federal governments, nor is it collected by any government.