The Maine Public Utilities Commission on Oct. 26 approved a pair of energy projects that would generate enough wind power for up to 900,000 homes along with construction of a new transmission corridor to get the electricity to the regional power grid.
The PUC was required by law to choose the projects to boost transmission capacity and renewable energy in Aroostook County.
It chose LS Power Base for a 345-kilovolt transmission project and Longroad Energy’s King Pine for a wind generation project, but it didn’t rule on how how much of the cost would be borne by Maine ratepayers.
