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Oct 28, 2026
Transmission into $avings: Better Connection for Better Rates?
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35:16Jeff ThalerMODERATOR
Well,
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35:17Rick ConantGUEST
Jeff, I was actually going to start that I've been doing this for around 40 years now.
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35:22Rick ConantGUEST
and to think that I'm sitting here where the regional planners, the Maine Public Utility Commission, the Office of Public Advocate, and the Natural Resources Council of Maine all agree on this project is amazing.
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35:37Rick ConantGUEST
And I think it's awesome to see that we're going to get such an accomplishment done in a state where our generating resources are prevalent.
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35:51Rick ConantGUEST
When I came into Central Maine Power Company in the mid 80s, we had one tie line to New Brunswick.
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Carrie GilbertGUEST
Why does the line not connect to the main public district? and I And I think the idea is that this procurement was really about adding the generation and connecting NMISA would have been a whole different analysis and transmission.