CMP transmission line
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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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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 power line case days before voter-approved law takes effect
Judge Michael Duddy said he will decide within the next two days whether to grant an injunction to keep Maine's law banning the project 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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PublishedNovember 2, 2021
Question 1: Maine voters soundly reject CMP power line corridor
Tuesday's outcome is a repudiation of the $1 billion NECEC transmission line project, but its supporters vow to fight the measure in court.
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PublishedNovember 1, 2021
Maine voters weigh in on big issues: Electricity, roads, food
In Portland, residents also will vote on a referendum that would limit the size of future homeless shelters.
