BANGOR DAILY NEWS • April 20, 2023
In 2022, the Maine Public Utilities Commission selected a transmission developer (LS Power Grid Maine LLC) and a generation developer (Longroad Energy LLC) to build transmission and wind generation in order to cost effectively unlock Aroostook County’s clean energy potential. In order for our state to experience the benefits of this effort, the first step is ensuring the grid upgrades receive legislative approval through the passage of LD 924. Time and time again we have contemplated ways to attract new investment, create jobs for Maine companies, and deliver new taxable value to municipalities, all in an environmentally sustainable manner. These two projects offer exactly that. Let your elected officials know that you strongly urge them to vote in support of LD 924 in order to deliver Maine-made energy that benefits Mainers. ~ Ben Lucas, Maine State Chamber of Commerce