Here in Massachusetts the plan for reducing carbon emissions relied heavily on getting more hydropower generated in Canada delivered over a new overhead power line. Power line project had been proceeding smartly until today. Citizens in Maine have overwhelmingly voted to halt the power line project passing from Canada through Maine woodlands to Massachusetts. The typical cluster we have come to expect. Remember the nuclear waste repository project? There are strategically placed obstructionists everywhere. No good idea can come to fruition when logical thinking is abandoned.
That was the most difficult vote I've had to make, living in Maine, Roy. We discussed what other family and friends thought of the issue and how they would vote, at length.
I think in the end, CMPs dwindling customer satisfaction is what turned against them. I believe their service has gotten worse in the last 20+ years, rates have climbed and outages are on the rise, especially in rural areas (most of marine). CMP's taking great care of shareholders though.
Despite many more millions poured in from CMP and Hydo Quebec, they never did a very good job of revealing/explaining positive effects toward environmental improvement. Too much oil lobbying influence on both sides.
In the end, with mixed emotions, I voted NO,...which means YES to the corridor (another problem with the vote), solely for environmental reasons; I'm tired of too little being done to lower fossil fuel emissions. I lost.
Electricity is quickly on the rise as an energy source so any grid improvement should be considered a plus, but this one has too many problems in it's present state. They may fix that.