MAINE PUBLIC • May 15, 2025
Central Maine Power's parent company Avangrid has submitted a plan to conserve almost 80 square miles of woodland in western Maine. Land preservation is required under state permits for Avangrid's electricity transmission line to carry Quebec hydropower to the New England grid. A permanent conservation easement will encourage mature tree growth, protect wildlife habitat and shelter streams that support cold water fisheries, according to the company's submission to the Maine Department of Environmental Protection. The company said the line is on track to start operating by the end of 2025.