NECEC is halting payments while work on Maine energy corridor is suspended

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Published
November 24, 2021

NECEC is halting payments while work on Maine energy corridor is suspended

The developers of a 145-mile transmission line through the state agreed to suspend work but said that also means payments for benefits will be held back.
Published
November 19, 2021

At Gov. Mills’ request, NECEC will suspend construction on power corridor project

NECEC Transmission LLC said it will cease work on the $1 billion project until its legal challenge to a pending statutory ban plays out in court.
Published
November 3, 2021

Lewiston officials assess ‘disappointing’ Question 1 results

Construction activity at the Lewiston converter station continued Wednesday, as officials reacted to the public's rejection of the project, including by Lewiston voters.
Published
November 3, 2021

Avangrid files lawsuit, vows to continue power line project despite voter rejection

The company filed a lawsuit Wednesday in Maine Superior Court challenging the constitutionality of a voter-approved referendum to ban the project.
Published
November 2, 2021

Question 1: Voters soundly reject power line corridor

Tuesday's outcome is a repudiation of the NECEC transmission line project, but power line supporters vowed to fight the measure in court.
Published
October 29, 2021

Organizers, campaigns buckle down for final push on the NECEC corridor referendum in Franklin County

In Franklin County, one of the regions most affected by the NECEC corridor project, organizers spend their final days pushing for desired results on Maine's Referendum Question 1. Voters will decide the fate of the NECEC corridor on Tuesday, Nov 2.
Published
October 17, 2021

Here’s what you need to know about Question 1

CMP's $1 billion project has been painted both as a clean-energy link and as a scar across the Maine landscape, and some ads have made it seem to be about something other than a power transmission line.
Published
October 17, 2021

One crucial mile creates wide gap for power line project

The New England Clean Energy Connect project's future could hinge on whether it can cross over a short section of public land.
Published
October 17, 2021

Question 1 will be answered by emotion not logic

The slogans by both sides of the NECEC project are most effective at revealing the folly of Maine's initiative process.
Published
October 4, 2021

Lewiston receives first tax payments tied to NECEC project

With a referendum looming that seeks to kill the project, Lewiston officials have not yet earmarked all the funds. But, the city did lower this year's property tax rate in anticipation of the new revenue.