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CMP, producers at odds over new system
CMP may have promoted wind power benefits as a way to encourage then-Gov. John Baldacci to support the project and neutralize environmental critics, according to Andrew Landry, who represents some renewable power producers.
"For the Baldacci administration, renewables was a hot-button topic," he said. "But in hindsight, the benefits weren't there."
May 13, 2012
by Tux Turkel
in Maine Sunday Telegram
They disagree whether power producers were misled about the upgraded lines' capacity.
The conclusion by New England's grid operator that Central Maine Power's new transmission system limits the power transfer of nine renewable energy projects has set off a round of finger-pointing and second-guessing among those affected by the situation.
It also highlights one potential solution.
CMP may have promoted wind power benefits as a way to encourage then-Gov. John Baldacci to support the project and neutralize environmental critics, according to Andrew Landry, who represents some renewable power producers.
"For the Baldacci administration, renewables was a hot-button topic,"... [continue via Web link]
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