Project to transmit hydro from Quebec to New England gets key approval

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The New England Clean Energy Connect (NECEC) - a project to provide 1200MW of transmission capacity and deliver clean, renewable electricity to the New England Grid from hydropower resources in Quebec - has received key state approval from the Maine Public Utilities Commission (PUC). The Commission voted to grant Central Maine Power's petition for a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity for its proposal to build an electric transmission line from the Maine/Quebec border to Lewiston, Maine. "We are thrilled that the Commission has voted in favor of this project. This approval marks a major milestone for the NECEC and for the region's efforts to secure a future of clean, reliable energy," said Doug Herling, president and CEO of Central Maine Power. "Today's decision confirms the New England Clean Energy Connect will deliver environmental, economic, energy security, and other benefits for Maine and for consumers throughout New England."