CMP transmission line
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PublishedJanuary 27, 2025
Delays to NECEC project in Maine will cost Massachusetts ratepayers more than $500M
Bay State regulators approve the higher costs caused by political and legal opposition to the 145-mile transmission line in western Maine that is expected to come on line in 2026.
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PublishedOctober 30, 2024
Mass. ratepayers to pay extra $512 million for line through Maine
Three Massachusetts utilities and a transmission line developer have agreed to pass along $512 million in added costs to Massachusetts ratepayers for an electric transmission project in western Maine.
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PublishedOctober 9, 2024
State clashes with utility companies in federal court over ban on foreign spending on elections
The 1st U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Boston heard arguments Wednesday after the state appealed an injunction that prevents it from enforcing the law approved by voters last fall.
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PublishedDecember 5, 2023
Massachusetts to allow utilities to recoup added cost of Maine hydropower corridor
The budget adopted Monday allows transmission service agreements to be renegotiated and additional costs to be passed along to Massachusetts ratepayers.
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PublishedNovember 29, 2023
Documents reveal NextEra’s hidden efforts to oppose transmission line corridor
The documents released by the Maine ethics commission detail the energy company's funding of the Stop the Corridor group and how a Virginia consultant working for NextEra funneled money to the Maine Democratic Party.
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PublishedJuly 13, 2023
Much debated hydropower transmission corridor to be renegotiated because of cost increases
Maine lifted its stop-work order nearly 2 months ago but construction has not yet resumed on the project.
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PublishedJune 7, 2023
Concerns arise over limited Canadian hydropower as U.S. pursues transmission lines
Some New England lawmakers, including in Maine, are questioning the wisdom of plans to construct new transmission lines across their states, despite Hydro-Québec's insistence it can still meet its energy obligations.
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PublishedApril 20, 2023
Work can resume on CMP power-line project, jury rules
Construction of the 145-mile line through western Maine has been stalled since a 2021 voter referendum that opposed the $1 billion project.
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PublishedApril 19, 2023
Future of CMP power line corridor now rests in jury’s hands
Closing arguments in a civil trial focused on whether developers of the stalled 145-mile line sped up construction simply to gain legal rights to continue building.
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PublishedApril 14, 2023
After 5 days of trial over CMP corridor, many questions remain
In a week of proceedings, the trial over the fate of the Central Maine Power-backed corridor has often involved debate around the type of construction work performed.
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