Share 'Costly and Hideous Transmission'

Overview Almost everywhere wind power is introduced into an area, new costly mammoth transmission is needed to handle its erratic sputtering output. An example here in Maine is the Maine Power Reliability Project (MPRP) also known as the $1.5 billion CMP upgrade.   Without such new transmission, the wind industry is essentially dead in the water. So how convenient that the Maine ratepayer ge…