MAINE PUBLIC • October 2, 2025
Maine's utility regulators have restarted the process of selecting contractors to build a massive wind power development and extensive electric transmission line in Aroostook County. The Public Utilities Commission is considering comments it received on a draft request for proposals it filed for the project last month. The state wants to develop 1,200 megawatts of renewable power and connect it to the New England electric grid with a power line that could stretch more than 100 miles. The commission intends to put the project out to bid for contractors by the end of 2025.