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Voters rejected it, but it's happening anyway. After years of legal battles, construction on CMP's controversial corridor across Maine is underway.
Work started again on Thursday on the New England Clean Energy Connect transmission line between Quebec and Lewiston.
The work stopped when voters rejected the project in 2021 but that vote was overruled in court this spring.
Avangrid's CEO said construction would restart at the Lewiston Power Substation on Thursday.
CMP construction will begin in Lewiston, at the end of the 145-mile corridor, miles away from the controversial clearcutting.
An Avangrid representative says that clearcutting is mostly complete, but the project still faces backlash.
The group against the corridor, Say No to NECEC, argues the project doesn't meet land conservation requirements and that Quebec’s hydro plant isn't strong enough to fulfill power agreements.
In Lewiston, the project has the full support of the mayor.
“This is an important project for a lot of reasons,” Lewiston Mayor Carl Sheline said. “Not only for climate change, but this will bring a lot of tax revenue to Maine and especially Lewiston.”
Avangrid needs more money before work can be completed. The project was originally supposed to cost about $1 billion.
After years of delays, it's now $1.5 billion, with Avangrid’s CEO...
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