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July 3, 2024

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Maine Environmental Regulator Considering Suspension of NECEC Permit
Maine DEP Commissioner Melanie Loyzim is opening a proceeding to consider suspending the permit granted for the NECEC project.
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Maine Judge Vacates Public Land Lease for NECEC Tx Line
Environmental groups that oppose the NECEC project argue it would be destructive to the largest undeveloped forest east of the Mississippi River.
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Avangrid CEO Says Park City Wind Pushed Back to 2026
Avangrid said it expects the Park City offshore wind project to begin commercial operations in 2026 instead of the 2025 date it previously announced.
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Mills Tells Maine Legislature to Slow Down on Plan to Replace IOUs
Maine Gov. Janet Mills said a bill to replace the state’s investor-owned utilities was “hastily” drafted and needs a “full airing.”
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Electric Ferry’s Success Hinges on Storage Pilot in Maine
Maine's Casco Bay Lines has proposed an energy storage project for its new electric ferry, but some stakeholders oppose Central Maine Power's involvement.
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Plan to Oust Maine’s IOUs Gains Momentum
A bill to replace Maine’s two IOUs with consumer-owned Pine Tree Power passed the House and Senate, but Gov. Mills is not fully behind it.
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FERC Approves Penalties Totaling $930K
FERC accepted penalties against a number of entities, including Entergy and the Tennessee Valley Authority, for violations of NERC reliability standards.
Bill to Dismantle Maine’s IOUs Moves Ahead
A bill that proposes replacing Maine’s biggest utilities with a consumer-owned nonprofit should go to the House for an initial vote next week.
Legislators Considering Bill to Replace Maine’s IOUs
The Maine PUC says a bill that would replace the state's two IOUs with a consumer-owned utility could frustrate grid modernization goals.
Small Solar in Maine Struggling, Industry Says
Representatives of Maine’s solar industry say burdensome interconnection practices threaten small-scale projects in the state.

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