PORTLAND PRESS HERALD • December 7, 2023
LS Power Development, the company overseeing the Aroostook Renewable Gateway project, is committed to develop a transmission project that delivers Maine-made renewable energy with minimal environmental impact and maximum economic and societal benefits for Maine residents. Unfortunately, developing an underground project would be over five times more expensive to Maine ratepayers and likely have a greater environmental impact because of the need to dig a continuous trench through aquifers, wetlands and sensitive environmental habitats. Several local environmental organizations have reviewed the proposed routes and potential environmental impacts. They support the Maine Public Utilities Commission in finalizing a contract for the project. ~ Doug Mulvey, Missouri-based LS Power Development