Maine

Roger Merchant
Maine Environmental Board Denies Appeals of NECEC Transmission Line Permit
Maine regulators removed a potential obstacle to the New England Clean Energy Connect transmission line, rejecting a challenge by environmentalists and others.
Friends of Sears Island
Maine’s 2007 Ports Initiative Puts Sears Island OSW Plan in New Light
Constituents in Maine discussed a 2007 consensus agreement and its implications for an OSW hub on Sears Island during a Port Advisory Group meeting.
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BOEM Details Gulf of Maine OSW Lease Timeline, Next Steps
BOEM took comments Thursday from Gulf of Maine OSW task force members about a request for interest it plans to issue by October.
CSIS
US and Canada Working to Deepen Energy Collaboration
A Canadian-U.S project delivering clean power from Quebec to Massachusetts has been stymied by Mainers opposed to the construction of a transmission.
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Maine Supreme Court Hears Entangling Arguments in NECEC Appeals
The Maine Supreme Court heard oral arguments in two uniquely entwined appeals related to the New England Clean Energy Connect transmission project.
Roger Merchant
Maine Governor Vetoes Bill to Limit Regional Transmission Lines
Gov. Janet Mills vetoed a bill that she says would create barriers to development of transmission lines and hinder efforts to reach regional climate goals.
Versant Power
Maine Legislature Gives Final OK on Utility Accountability Bill
Legislators sent a bill to Gov. Janet Mills that would allow for up to a $1 million fine per year for utilities that fail to meet new service standards.
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Advocates Want Climate Metrics in Maine Utility Performance Standards
Environmental and consumer advocates told the Maine PUC that a recently proposed rulemaking on utility performance does not satisfy current climate laws.
Central Maine Power
Maine Legislators Rethink Electric Utility Accountability in Bill Hearing
Stakeholders debated Maine Gov. Janet Mills’ new utility accountability bill in a public hearing before the Energy, Utilities and Technology Committee.
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Report: Challenges Ahead in Maine Power-to-Fuel Pilot Search
Maine’s utilities regulator supported advancing a power-to-fuel pilot program in a recent report to the legislature.

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