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Case Number :	2017-00232	Case Status :	Open
Utility/Industry Type :	Electric	Utility/Industry Subtype :	Transmission and Distribution Utilities (T and Ds)
Case Type :	REQUEST FOR APPROVAL	Case Subtype :	CERTIFICATE OF FINDING OF PUBLIC CONVENIENCE & NECESSITY
Pertaining to Utility/Company :	CENTRAL MAINE POWER COMPANY	Case Title :	REQUEST FOR APPROVAL OF CPCN FOR THE NEW ENGLAND CLEAN ENERGY CONNECT CONSTRUCTION OF A 1,200 MW HVDC TRANSMISSION LINE FROM QUEBEC-MAINE BORDER TO LEWISTON (NECEC) PERTAINING TO CENTRAL MAINE POWER COMPANY.
Initiating Filer :	CENTRAL MAINE POWER COMPANY	Case Start Date :	8/28/2017
Assigned Staff :	Faith.Huntington, Mitchell.Tannenbaum, Chris.Simpson, Christine.R.Cook, Kathryn.Arnott, LYNN.A.FORTIN, Jeff.McNelly, Denis.Bergeron, amy.mills
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Filings (539) Data Requests (10)Public Comments (855) Active Party and Notification List (118) Assigned Staff (9)

Item No.	Date Filed	Description Of Filing	Filing Party	Filed By	No of Attachments	Deleted Filings
539	1/19/2019	Procedural Order Granting Extension Request	COMMISSION STAFF, CMS	COMMISSION STAFF, CMS	1
538	1/18/2019	Comment in Support of IECG Motion for 7-day extension for Brief filings	Kelly, Dot	Kelly, Dot	1
537	1/18/2019	IECG Request for Extension of Time to File Initial Brief of IECG	INDUSTRIAL ENERGY CONSUMER GROUP - IECG	Landry ESQ, Andrew	1
536	1/18/2019	Transcript 1/11/19	COMMISSION STAFF, CMS	COMMISSION STAFF, CMS	2
535	1/17/2019	Transcript 1/10/19	COMMISSION STAFF, CMS	COMMISSION STAFF, CMS	2
534	1/17/2019	Transcript 1/9/19	COMMISSION STAFF, CMS	COMMISSION STAFF, CMS	1
533	1/17/2019	Transcript 1/8/19	COMMISSION STAFF, CMS	COMMISSION STAFF, CMS	3
532	1/15/2019	NextEra Additional Hearing Exhibits	NEXTERA ENERGY RESOURCES	Olfene Esq., Amy K.	14
531	1/14/2019	CMP Submission of Additional Exhibits	CENTRAL MAINE POWER COMPANY	Regulatory Administration, Debra Mills	14
530	1/14/2019	PROCEDURAL ORDER Briefing Issues	COMMISSION STAFF, CMS	COMMISSION STAFF, CMS	1

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Richard Anderson retired 75 State Street Unit 166 Portland, ME 04101 Email ID: randerson19@maine.rr.com Phone No.: 207-536-4521	1/19/2019	I support the New England Clean Energy Connect. I am confident that NECEC is the right project to bring clean hydropower from Quebec into New England. Maine will receive many tangible benefits and it will significantly increase the amount of renewable energy available to all Maine electricity consumers. Typically project benefits are weighed in relation to impacts: the greater the impacts, the more mitigation needed for a positive outcome. If a project taps into public lands or waters like a national forest or Lake Champlain, those impacts must be mitigated. My preference would be to avoid those impacts in the first place. The NECEC route follows an existing transmission corridor. I am confident that the environmental permitting process will require CMP to minimize the impacts to streams, wetlands, and other important habitat types. Mainers will benefit in many ways, including significant new tax revenue; thousands of jobs during construction; lower electric rates for customers, and most importantly, the very real benefit of lower carbon emissions in our region of the country. We've come a long way since oil&coal generation we need new, emission-free sources. Burning fossil fuels such as like natural gas not only produces more air pollution, it subjects electricity users to the fluctuations in the price of natural gas. The contract to deliver hydropower to New England will offer greater stability in the price of electricity delivered to Maine consumers. Rather than thinking that MA which is paying for this project, is taking advantage of ME, we ought to see that ME is taking advantage of MA investment in a clean energy future. It's a real economic and environmental windfall and must get approved and built, for the benefit of our children and their children. Richard Anderson, Former Commissioner (1981-1987) Department of Conservation
Nancy Sosman Maine	1/17/2019	Central Maine Power is one of Maine's biggest extractors, being no more a Maine company than Walmart. It is wholly owned by Avangrid which is 85 percent owned by Ibredrola, a foreign company which cares nothing about your well being. According to the KMPG audit for 2016 and 2017, which is available on the internet, CMP sent $100,696,000 to Avangrid in 2016 and $50 million in 2017 as stock dividends. So, the next time they ask for a rate increase, remember that CMP's net cash from operations is over $300 million annually. What would it be like if CMP was owned by the employees or the public? Rates would be lower and all that money would be circulating locally, building healthier, wealthier communities. Brad Sherwood, MaineBeacon, 1/13/19
Nancy Sosman Maine	1/17/2019	Maine Voices: CMP power line won't help the environment, and certainly not Mainers pressherald.com/2019/01/16/maine-voices-cmp-power-line-wont-help-the-environment-and-certainly-not-mainers/ By Sandra Howard Special to the Press Herald January 16, 2019 https://www.pressherald.com/2019/01/16/maine-voices-cmp-power-line-wont-help-the-environment-and-certainly-not-mainers/
Christian Savage 41 Court St, Skowhegan, ME 04976	1/16/2019	Please see my attached comments	NECEC support letter to MPUC.docx
Donna Lee Ayer 94 Cardville Road Greenbush, ME 04418	1/16/2019	Public Comments Attached	2017-232 Ayer.pdf
Duane Hanson PO Box 205, Jackman, ME 04945 Email ID: hug3trees@gmail.com Phone No.: 863-200-0441	1/15/2019	Please see the attached file for my comments.	Comments for MPUC Case #2017-00232.pdf
Patricia Ann Tobey Tobey Design 60 Chauncey Creek, Kittery PT ME Email ID: ttobey@tobeydesign.com Phone No.: 603-430-7621	1/14/2019	Dear Maine Public Utility Commission, I am writing to express strong opposition to CMP's application (docket# 2017-00232) This project works against stopping climate change. Please say NO to CMP's application. Sincerely, Patricia Tobey
Paul Frederic 141 Chicken Starks, Maine 04911	1/13/2019	Attached are copies of my comments to the Summerset County Commissioner December 5, 2018	December five.docx
Larry Warren PO Box 92 Kingfield, ME 04947	1/12/2019	see attached comments	County Commissioners11.30.18.pdf
Suzanne Hockmeyer 1771 Route 201, The Forks, ME 04985	1/12/2019	Please see my testimony given before the Somerset County Commissioners on December 5th, 2018 in support of NECEC. Sincerely, Suzanne	Suzie Hockmeyer NECEC Testimony.pdf

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Notification List Active Party List

Name of Person/Company	Representing Company	Mailing Address	Email/Phone/Fax
Loomis, Lauren		Kittery ME 03904	Email ID: sunatmidnght@gmail.com Phone Fax:
Meil, Kathleen		P.O. Box 583 Rockport ME 04856	Email ID: kmeil@acadiacenter.org Phone Ph: 207-236-6470 Fax:
valigra, lori		PO Box 1329 Bangor ME 04402	Email ID: lvaligra@bangordailynews.com Phone Ph: 207-583-1121 Fax:
Hayden, Rachael		PO Box 9729 Portland ME 04104 5029	Email ID: rhayden@bernsteinshur.com Phone Ph: 207-228-7136 Fax:
Libby, Marcia A		PO Box 9729 Portland ME 04104 5029	Email ID: mlibby@bernsteinshur.com Phone Ph: 207-228-7346 Fax:
Moser Esq., N. Joel		100 Middle Street P.O. Box 9729 Portland ME 04101	Email ID: jmoser@bernsteinshur.com Phone Ph: 207-228-7155 Fax: Fax: 207-774-1127
Novosel, Sarah	CALPINE CORPORATION	875 15th Street NW Suite 700 Washington DC 20005	Email ID: sarah.novosel@calpine.com Phone Ph: 202-777-7623 Fax:
Flumerfelt, John	CALPINE CORPORATION		Email ID: jflumerfelt@calpine.com Phone Fax:
Mills, Debra	CENTRAL MAINE POWER COMPANY	ME	Email ID: Debra.Mills@cmpco.com Phone Fax:
Stinneford, Eric	CENTRAL MAINE POWER COMPANY	ME	Email ID: Eric.stinneford@cmpco.com Phone Fax:

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Staff Name	Role
Arnott, Kathryn	Support Staff
Bergeron, Denis	Staff Analyst
Cook, Christine	Staff Analyst
FORTIN, ETHELYN	Support Staff
Huntington, Faith	Staff Analyst
McNelly, Jeff	Support Staff
Mills, Amy	Staff Analyst
Simpson, Chris	Hearing Examiner
Tannenbaum, Mitchell	Staff Analyst

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