PORTLAND PRESS HERALD • October 21, 2022
A state judge on Friday denied a request that would have allowed construction to resume on the stalled Central Maine Power Co.-supported electricity transmission line through western Maine. Consumer Court Judge Michael A. Duddy turned down the request, writing in his three-page order: “Although Plaintiffs have warned about an approaching tipping point, after which completion of the Project will no longer be feasible, Plaintiffs have not argued the tipping point will occur while this case is being litigated in the trial court. This matter is currently on fast track for trial in April 2023 and prompt trial court decision thereafter. At that point Plaintiffs will either prevail, and be able to resume construction on the Project, or not.”