MORNING SENTINEL • January 7, 2024
Since I, too, want to see a decrease in fossil fuel use, I followed Longroad Energy’s process of meetings in Aroostook County. It seemed the company held many meetings with residents to discuss the least-impactful location to site the wind installation. However, Longroad Energy failed to be as considerate when deciding how best to transmit the power from the source to the grid. None of its meetings considered the loss of farmland associated with massive cutting to transmit that power downstate. Given the increase in population that Marks mentions, farmland needs to be protected. Hopefully the PUC’s decision to terminate Longroad Energy’s original proposal will allow time to evaluate the many ramifications of this important renewable energy project. ~ Linda Woods, Waterville