PORTLAND PRESS HERALD • July 10, 2020
The two energy companies behind the proposed New England Clean Energy Connect hydroelectric power transmission corridor through western Maine are attempting to sweeten the deal for voters by offering a $258 million incentive package. The financial commitment from Central Maine Power Co. and its NECEC partner Hydro-Quebec offers a significant boost from the originally negotiated incentive deal valued at $50 million. The latest offer comes at a pivotal time, just four months before voters weigh in on a referendum question asking state utility regulators to reverse their prior approval of the 145-mile NECEC project.