Maine Public Service Company Explores Merchant Line

Feb 2, 2010 2:00 PM
Maine Maritimes Corp.

Maine Public Service Co. is exploring the development of an electric 345 kV transmission solution for northern Maine as a privately funded merchant line. The project contemplates 26 miles of transmission from Houlton, Maine to Haynesville, Maine, linking Maine Public Service to the New England electric power grid and interconnecting wind generation in northern Maine.

This project allows MPS to remain in the New Brunswick Balancing Authority, eliminating the impact on northern Maine ratepayers associated with MPS joining ISO-New England. The project also improves northern Maine's access to competitive energy resources, resolving the lack of market liquidity that has plagued the region, provides northern Maine generators a direct path to the New England market, and promotes renewable development in Aroostook County.

MPS submitted an application to ISO-NE on Jan. 22 to initiate an electrical study for this project.

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