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PublishedMay 16, 2023
Work on NECEC transmission line may begin again soon
The Department of Environmental Protection has lifted a stop-work order on the stalled power line project, which is backed by Central Maine Power affiliates.
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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 18, 2023
Defense rests on day 6 of trial over fate of CMP corridor
Jurors heard more conflicting accounts of why construction work sped up on the electricity line, which is supported by Central Maine Power and would extend 145 miles through western parts of the state.
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PublishedApril 13, 2023
On day 4 of CMP corridor trial, jurors hear details of project timing
A civil trial could determine the fate of the stalled New England Clean Energy Connect power line project, and Thursday's testimony focused on tasks such as clearing trees and installing poles.
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PublishedApril 12, 2023
On third day, CMP corridor trial zeroes in on construction timing
The fate of the New England Clean Energy Connect project could hinge on when work began along the 145-mile corridor through western Maine – and why.
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PublishedApril 11, 2023
Power line construction moved ahead on good-faith schedule, jurors told
New England Clean Energy Connect, backed by Central Maine Power and its affiliates, was repeatedly forced to change timeframes, lawyers for the project said on the second day of a civil trial.
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PublishedFebruary 2, 2023
Federal regulators clear connection obstacle in fight over CMP corridor project
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission ruled Wednesday that equipment must be upgraded at a New Hampshire power plant so the transmission line can connect to the regional grid.
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PublishedDecember 11, 2022
Future of Aroostook clean energy project may hinge on Massachusetts
Before a multibillion-dollar transmission line and wind farm are built in northern Maine, officials in Massachusetts must determine if the project will benefit that state's residents.
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PublishedOctober 21, 2022
Judge denies request to continue work on NECEC transmission corridor
Lawyers for the CMP-backed project to bring hydropower from Quebec through western Maine had asked a court to reconsider an injunction halting the work while the case progresses.
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