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  1. The Maine Public Utilities Commission acted on a priority set by Governor Mills regarding projects connecting to the New England electrical grid.

Maine PUC Approves 1,200 MW Transmission Line to Connect Northern Maine to New England…

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The Maine Public Utilities Commission approved a 1,200-megawatt transmission line project. This line, proposed by Avangrid, will connect Aroostook County in northern Maine to the New England grid. The project involves substations in Haynesville and Pittsfield and is part of the Northern Maine Renewable Energy Development Program.

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The approval facilitates the regional grid connection and expansion of renewable capacity in the region. The PUC selected Avangrid for the contract after finding its proposal to use existing transmission corridors to be the best option for the state.

The Maine Public Utilities Commission acted on a priority set by Governor Mills regarding projects connecting to the New England electrical grid.

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  • Aroostook CountySpeculative

    Might see direct investment in 1,200 MW transmission line infrastructure.

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