KENNEBEC JOURNAL • May 25, 2025
Central Maine Power Co. plans to permanently conserve about 50,000 acres in northern Somerset County, a major step needed to comply with state demands and mitigate the environmental impact of its long-litigated transmission line through rural western Maine. CMP plans to finish building the high-voltage transmission line, named the New England Clean Energy Connect, by the end of this year but needs approval from state regulators on this proposed conservation area before the line can begin operating.