SUN JOURNAL • May 8, 2020
I support the clean energy corridor because history has repeated itself. In the 1970s, there was a push for all-electric homes, with radiant heat in floors and ceilings and electric hot water tanks. By the mid ’70s there was a shortage of electrical power on the New England Grid. The demand was so high that all schools, public buildings and workplaces were restricted from having thermostats higher than 65 degrees. Electricity is needed now more than ever, with the demand for air conditioning as the planet heats up for electric charging stations for cars and possibly for trucks. Maine needs more power generated from a mix of “clean power,” not fossil fuels. The New England Clean Energy Corridor is a good start. ~ Diane Grandmaison, Lewiston