MAINE - The Maine Public Utilities Commission (PUC) recently approved Central Maine Power Company's Petition for a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity (CPCN) for the New England Clean Energy Connect Project (NECEC).

The proposed transmission line would stretch 145 miles from the Maine/Quebec border to Lewiston, Maine, providing 1,200 megawatts of transmission capacity and delivering electricity to the New England Grid from hydro-power resources in Québec, reports Daily Energy Insider.

Doug Herling, president and CEO of Central Maine Power, said: "This approval marks a major milestone for the NECEC and for the region's efforts to secure a future of clean, reliable energy. 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."

Source: Daily Energy Insider