Maine Aqua Ventus vows to work with the Public Utilities Commission to keep its pilot project moving forward.
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Wind farm will create 800 jobs, Rhode Island firm says
Deepwater Wind says the $1 billion farm will displace 650,000 metric tons of carbon dioxide each year.
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Iowa utility says a massive wind turbine project will meet customer demand
The project would generate 591 megawatts of power, or enough electricity to power 2.4 million homes.
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Can the lure of no energy bills add up to sales for Maine homebuilders?
For developers, selling a subdivision of all net-zero homes, designed to generate enough power to zero-out electric bills over time, has been a challenge in Maine.
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PUC refuses to intensify inquiry into CMP billing problems
Utility regulators will finish their investigation of CMP bills, then decide whether to pursue a probe with legal consequences.
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State’s consumer advocate calls for legal investigation of CMP’s handling of billing problems
After a Press Herald report on confidential records showing the company knew its system was flawed, Barry Hobbins urges regulators to broaden their probe so the state could punish CMP if it found the utility broke the law.
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Maine lawmakers voice objections to CMP power line in letter to Massachusetts regulators
The co-chairmen of two legislative committees say they don’t think the 145-mile transmission line proposed by CMP would benefit Maine.
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CMP knew about problems with its new billing system right from the start, memos show
Records show the system had persistent issues, but the company downplayed them as a factor even while hundreds of customers complained about big spikes in their bills.
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Opponents file arguments with state to scuttle or reshape CMP plan for 145-mile power line
They cite job losses, idled power plants, increased pollution and canceled solar and wind projects as potential impacts of the transmission line proposed by Central Maine Power’s parent company.
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CMP transmission project expected to fatten parent Avangrid’s bottom line
The 145-mile high-voltage line still needs approval from the Maine Public Utilities Commission, but stock analysts see a boost to the company on the horizon.