New England’s Growing Thirst for Renewables East Coast Energy Connection 2016 Patrick Woodcock Director, Maine Energy Office

New England’s Renewable Energy Solicitation Roughly 600MW of capacity. Evaluations of Bids by Sept.

Proposed Projects Roughly 600MW of capacity. 1. Clean Energy Connect 600 MW HVDC from Alps Substation in NY to Berkshire Substation in western MA 2. Vermont Green Line 400 MW HVDC from Plattsburgh, NY, under Lake Champlain to New Haven, VT 3. Northern Pass* 1090 MW HVDC from Quebec to Deerfield, NH 4. Maine Renewable Energy Interconnect   345 kV joint project of CMP and Emera ME, running from a new Hammond Substation in Hammond ME to a new substation in Pittsfield, ME 5. Maine Clean Power Connection 345 kV CMP project running from a new substation in Johnson Mountain Township, ME to a new substation in Pittsfield, ME 6. Evergreen Express   345 kV joint project of New Hampshire Transmission and Nextera, running from a new Jim Pond Switching Station to Larrabee Substation Roughly 600MW of capacity. Evaluations of Bids by Sept.

Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative Status – 2016 RGGI Emissions continue to fall since readjustment of cap in 2013. Carbon Pricing averaging roughly $5 to $7 per ton in recent auctions. Effects of the Clean Power Plan Litigation.

Pending Action in MA: Hydropower & Offshore Wind Utility requirement to purchase 1200MW of Offshore Wind Capacity by 2027. Utility requirement to annually purchase 9.45 million MWHs of clean energy by 2023.

Next: Clear and Cost-Effective Regional Clean Energy Policies Patrick Woodcock Director Governor’s Energy Office patrick.c.woodcock@maine.gov