Northern Maine power line project moves forward, slowly
June 26, 2023
Plans for a major renewable energy project that would connect Aroostook County to New England’s electric power grid are inching forward.
Last week, legislators and Gov. Janet Mills signed off on a bill for construction of a high-voltage transmission line that would bring wind-generated electricity from northern Maine to the grid, while potentially creating hundreds of jobs and business opportunities in the state’s northernmost county.
