The 765 miles of pipeline, now under construction, has come under fire from the United States and several eastern European, Nordic and Baltic Sea countries which fear it will increase the European Union's reliance on Russian gas.
The project is expected to result in wholesale electricity price reductions and also enhance reliability and fuel security within Maine and the ISO-New England region.
The funding program stems from the findings of an interagency task force established in April 2017 to identify regulatory and policy changes to support agriculture in rural communities.
Last week, President Donald Trump signed a pair of executive orders designed to ease the transport of fossil fuels across the U.S. and beyond.
The proposed change would allow transfers between meters owned by the same customer, on the same rate schedule, installed on the same or nearby premises as the meter with the excess credits, and served by the same primary feeder.
Delays are an attempt to force Russia to the negotiating table with Ukraine on gas transit.
The grid operator said the aging and congested transmission infrastructure is not capable of accommodating the state's goal of obtaining half its electricity from renewable resources by 2030, as well as the new goals being discussed under the recently announced "Green New Deal" to achieve carbon neutrality.
President Trump’s attempt to circumvent the power of states under the Clean Water Act is considered to be problematic, says expert.
President Trump's expected executive orders today are reported to direct the EPA to change a part of the Clean Water Act that has allowed states to delay pipeline projects.
Bill follows DOE report on feasibility of establishing NGL storage hub in Appalachia.
