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New York-based LS Power wants to build up to 160 miles of transmission line across northern and central Maine, but differences over terms of the service and power purchase agreement have emerged, as has some community opposition.
The no side of Question 3, the highest-profile referendum among the eight questions on Tuesday’s ballot, had 68 percent of votes to 32 percent for the yes side when the Bangor Daily News and Decision Desk HQ called the race at 10:03 p.m. Tuesday.
Central Maine Power is projected to hit a major milestone by the end of 2023 - the interconnection of more than 500 MW of solar power from more than 100 Level 4 projects across its service area. That&. . .
Political groups funded by the utilities and their parents have spent 30 times more than Our Power, the group pushing the referendum, through the end of September.
The Maine Emergency Management Agency and other state agencies were working with local safety officials on cleanup and recovery.