Regulators who have the power to approve or derail a plan to build a 145-mile transmission line through Maine are delaying their decision. Maine’s Public Utilities Commission, which had been expected to issue a decision by year’s end on Central Maine Power’s plan to bring hydropower from Quebec to markets in Massachusetts, filed an order […]
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Farmington selectmen approve 2.54 percent raise for employees
FARMINGTON — The Board of Selectmen on Tuesday night approved a 2.54 percent pay increase for town employees, which will go into effect after the town meeting in March. Town Manager Richard Davis said the increase will keep the town in line with the consumer price index, and does not apply to unionized employees, whose […]
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Lepage made secret trip to Spain last week to meet with CMP's owners
AUGUSTA — Before heading to Iceland for a session of the Arctic Circle Assembly last week, Gov. Paul LePage flew to Spain to meet with leaders of the company that owns Central Maine Power. Julie Rabinowitz, LePage’s press secretary, confirmed Monday that LePage met with Iberdrola on Oct. 16. Rabinowitz said LePage and Iberdrola executives […]
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CMP plans to bury proposed transmission line under Kennebec Gorge
Central Maine Power wants to bury the portion of its planned electrical transmission line from Quebec that crosses the scenic Kennebec River Gorge, a concession to environmentalists and local activists opposed to the project. The company on Thursday notified regulators that it intends to drill under the river, in northern Somerset County, instead of crossing […]
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PUC holds hearing on controversial transmission line project
HALLOWELL — A majority of those who testified in the early hours of a final public hearing Wednesday night before the Maine Public Utilities Commission spoke against a proposed 145-mile transmission line from Quebec to Massachusetts, citing its possible effects on the environment and tourism in northwest Maine. “Stay away from our wilderness,” said Sheryl Harth, a retired […]
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Report challenges environmental benefits of CMP project
Hours before a much-anticipated public hearing on the merits of a new transmission line through western Maine, an analysis released Wednesday by environmental and renewable energy interests concluded that the New England Clean Energy Connect project would not reduce carbon pollution and therefore do nothing to offset climate change. The analysis claims the line would […]
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Power line proponents pitch project's benefits in Lewiston
LEWISTON — A campaign supporting the controversial proposal for a new hydropower transmission line through Maine was rolled out here Tuesday, a day before state regulators are scheduled to host their final public hearing on the project, which has drawn opposition from hundreds of residents. The project, known as New England Clean Energy Connect, would bring […]
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CMP 'security lapse' exposes 77,300 customer records on internet
Human error in Central Maine Power’s information technology department last year led to the online release of names, addresses and former account numbers of 77,300 customers who were found to be ineligible for low-income bill-paying assistance. The information was discovered during a Google search in May by a customer who then alerted CMP, which took […]
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Wilton filing petition in CMP transmission line
WILTON — The Board of Selectpersons voted 3-0-1 Tuesday to file a petition with the Public Utilities Commission to intervene in Central Maine Power Co.’s New England Clean Energy Connect project. Chairperson Tiffany Maiuri, David Leavitt and Keith Swett voted for the filing, Phillip Hilton abstained and Tom Saviello was absent. The $950 million project proposes […]
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Foes of CMP power line gear up for protest in Skowhegan
SKOWHEGAN — A group opposed to the 145-mile transmission line proposed by Central Maine Power Co. through parts of rural Somerset County plan to deliver their concerns to county commissioners at their regular meeting Wednesday. The meeting is scheduled for 3 p.m. in the commissioners’ room in the courthouse on High Street. Sandi Howard, administrator […]