Electricity aid to increase for low-income Mainers
PORTLAND, MAINE - The Maine Public Utilities Commission has voted to increase the statewide Low-Income Assistance Plan by 20 percent.
The plan is designed to make electric bills more affordable for qualified low-income consumers. Consumers who qualify for Maine's LIHEAP program also qualify for participation in the electricity plan.
The increase will take the plan from $5,790,221 to $6,966,317, beginning Oct. 1. During the 2004-2005 program year, 23,161 electric utility customers participated in the plan.
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Maritime Link almost a reality, as first power cable reaches Nova Scotia
HALIFAX - The longest sub-sea electricity cable in North America now connects Nova Scotia and Newfoundland and Labrador, according to the company behind the $1.7-billion Maritime Link project.
The first of the project's two high-voltage power transmission cables was anchored at Point Aconi, N.S., on Sunday.
The 170-kilometre long cable across the Cabot Strait will connect the power grids in the two provinces. The link will allow power to flow between the two provinces, and bring to Nova Scotia electricity generated by the massive Muskrat Falls hydroelectric project in Labrador.
Ultimately, the Maritime Link will help Nova Scotia reach the renewable energy…
