The approval, which was condemned by environmental groups, opens the door for the completion of a 53-mile transmission line through rural northwestern Maine.
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Maine electric bills to rise $12 to $16 in January
Maine regulators on Wednesday approved increases to the standard offer for Central Maine Power and Versant Power, which makes up a solid chunk of customers’ monthly bills.
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High winds knock out power to thousands across Maine
Central Maine Power reported about 15,000 customers without power early Tuesday evening, after over 28,000 were without power at one time during the day.
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Traffic delays expected Wednesday between South Portland and Buxton as CMP moves transformer
Broadturn Road in Scarborough will close for several hours, while travelers on Route 1 should prepare for backups.
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CMP using drones and AI to check power lines
Central Maine Power is using a combination of drones and human workers to inspect power lines.
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Closing the gap on Southern Maine’s Eastern Trail finally moving toward completion
The 1.6 miles of fresh trail in Scarborough will solidify a roughly 16-mile off-road connection between Bug Light Park in South Portland and downtown Saco.
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Underground blasts cause ruckus on Park Street in Lewiston
Nobody was hurt in the explosion, fire officials said, but the cause of the blast was unknown as of Friday afternoon.
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CMP conservation plan insufficient, environmental groups tell state regulators
CMP said the conservation plan is just one part of a comprehensive set of requirements to address the overall project impacts, and that the concerns identified are dealt with elsewhere in the permit orders.
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Car crash knocks out power for nearly 1/3 of Westbrook households Monday
More than 3,400 Central Maine Power customers lost power after a wreck on Brown Street, police said.
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Power outages impact thousands on a windy Easter Sunday
Gusts reached 50 mph in some areas, and the majority of outages occurred in Aroostook, Penobscot and Somerset counties.