PORTLAND PRESS HERALD • January 24, 2023
Our transmission system is simply unable to accommodate the enormous quantities of renewable energy required to build a resilient and reliable grid and help us meet our climate goals in Maine and across New England. The promise of developing renewable energy projects may be cut significantly, because today’s existing sources of wind and solar power are already often curtailed by utilities, resulting in millions of dollars lost in congestion costs and economic opportunity. The cancellation of the proposed Central Maine Power corridor was a blow to the gut for those of us in Maine who are deeply concerned about climate change. We can accelerate the interconnection process for near-term offshore wind projects and other clean Maine energy projects in the interconnection queue by taking full advantage of grid-enhancing technologies. We must do this, and do it now. ~ Carson Casey, South Portland, employee of LineVision