BANGOR DAILY NEWS • January 31, 2023
A state regulator on Tuesday said Maine ratepayers would foot the bill for 60 percent of a massive new Aroostook County wind power line that will link the region to the New England electric grid. The share for Maine ratepayers would be $1 billion, or $1 per month for the average consumer over the first 10 years of the contract. Massachusetts in December said it would pay a portion over 20 years by procuring 40 percent of the project’s generation and transmission. The project must win permits from the Public Utilities Commission and other state and federal agencies, including land-use permits from the Department of Environmental Protection.