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The jury trial that could revive a $1 billion transmission project through western Maine resumes Tuesday as the Maine Public Utilities Commission resumes its defense against Central Maine Power's parent company.
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Attorneys for the defense homed in on a flurry of activity in the days right before the certification of the 2021 referendum that ultimately stalled the project.
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Throughout the trial, attorneys for Avangrid, CMP's parent company, have described project opponents as relentless, obstinate and funded by competitors and electricity generators that would lose market share if the New England Clean Energy Connect is ever completed.
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A key witness in the Central Maine Power corridor trial testified Tuesday that developers of the project were repeatedly forced to alter construction to keep it on schedule and financially viable amid a slew of permit and legal challenges.
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The battle over Central Maine Power's $1 billion transmission corridor has been fought in the Legislature, regulatory proceedings, and the ballot box. Now, the legal fight is moving to a jury trial.
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A Public Utilities Commission hearing in Lewiston on Tuesday night gave the public an opportunity to weigh in on rate increases that Central Maine Power is requesting.
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At the center of the case is whether voters will be confused about how the entity would operate when it comes time to vote.
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A Public Utilities Commission hearing in Bangor on Tuesday night was an opportunity for the public to comment on rate increases that Versant Power is requesting.
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University of Southern Maine is creating an endowed professorship and student scholarship focused on sustainability and climate change, funded through a $1.2 million gift from the Avangrid Foundation.
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The No Blank Checks campaign submitted more than 93,000 petition signatures to the Maine secretary of state's office this week. That sets up the likely scenario where Maine residents will cast votes on two competing referendum campaigns related to electric utilities next fall.