Maine Legislature advances bill to tweak provisions of 2021 transmission line referendum

Maine Legislature advances bill to tweak provisions of 2021 transmission line referendum

States are struggling to reach their clean energy goals because of a backlog in transmission capacity that’s keeping wind and solar projects off the grid. (Charles Rex Arbogast/The Associated Press)Lawmakers on the Energy, Utilities and Technology Committee voted to advance a bill that would modify the law born out of a 2021 referendum question requiring the Maine Legislature to approve any new high-impact transmission lines. The committee voted…