Maine may vote on Central Maine Power’s controversial hydropower corridor project in 2020, but it is already a main talking point in the 2nd Congressional District race, with the incumbent pushing for more transparency and two opponents opposing it. Read More
Opponents of Central Maine Power's proposed 145-mile transmission line are calling on the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to conduct an in-depth environmental review of the project. Read More
It’s the second time the freshman congressman has spoken up about the controversial project, although he hasn’t yet said whether he will support it or not. Read More
Avangrid admitted to six violations dating back to 2017 that occurred at three of its subsidiaries — New York State Electric and Gas, Rochester Gas and Electric, and Central Maine Power, according to a recent filing. Read More
Critics say CMP underestimated the environmental harm and failed to take into account the impact on homegrown solar, wind and biomass projects in Maine. Read More
The speakers clicked through slideshows filled with pictures of slushy ice, murky water and thick swaths of mud populated by ripped-up trees. Read More
Central Maine Power has begun its political campaign to save the line, which is awaiting state and federal permits and whose unpopularity may be mostly attributable to the utility proposing it. Read More
The CEO of Canadian energy giant Hydro-Quebec said the company could have done a better job making its case for Central Maine Power's controversial 145-mile transmission line through western Maine. Read More
The U.S. Corps of Army Engineers will hold a December public hearing in Lewiston on Central Maine Power’s proposed $1 billion corridor project to bring Hydro-Quebec power through a 145-mile transmission line through western Maine. Read More
