PORTLAND PRESS HERALD • January 10, 2022
Clean-energy advocates and other parties have reached a settlement with Central Maine Power aimed at easing long delays in hooking up solar projects and are asking the Maine Public Utilities Commission to approve the terms. The agreement would require CMP to spend $700,000 in shareholder money, of which $550,000 would fund up to six new contractor positions over two years to support the interconnection process. The other $150,000 would help continue an industry/utility working group that has been meeting to identify and troubleshoot problems with grid connections. The stipulated agreement would resolve issues raised in cases now before the PUC. The agency must decide whether to accept the terms.