The PUC will hold hearings next month in Portland, Farmington and Hallowell to get public feedback.
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Maine Voices: Proposal to revive offshore wind project does not pass the smell test
Maine Aqua Ventus should remain on hold until key PUC questions have been answered.
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Mills nominates energy veteran to chair Public Utilities Commission
Former state Senate Majority Leader Phil Bartlett is an attorney and former chairman of the Maine Democratic Party.
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Maine Voices: Consumer utility takeover will break CMP/Iberdrola stranglehold
Rep. Seth Berry’s bill offers an alternative to monopolies that provide poor service and raise rates.
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CMP wins key permit for transmission line, but opponents say they’ll fight on
The permit from the Public Utilities Commission is a milestone in Central Maine Power’s effort to build the 145-mile project to deliver renewable energy from Canada to Massachusetts.
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Regulators set to vote on key permit for CMP’s hotly contested power line
Thursday’s vote by the Public Utilities Commission will be a key point in Central Maine Power’s effort to build the transmission line through western Maine.
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Maine Compass: CMP corridor’s climate claims don’t hold up to scrutiny
The Maine DEP should do an independent review of the proposal’s impact on greenhouse-gas emissions.
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Solar bill’s passage prompts optimism in the industry
Gov. Janet Mills signed a bill Tuesday that restores electricity credits for those who install home solar power systems.
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PUC staff recommends approving $1 billion CMP power line project
Read the report here. It boosts the plan for a 145-mile transmission corridor through western Maine to deliver hydropower from Quebec to markets in Massachusetts.
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How did Maine officials reach deal to accept CMP transmission line? This document sheds light.
The filing with utility regulators reveals some of the thinking of Gov. Janet Mills and the people who negotiated the controversial $258 million agreement.