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After Northern Pass Fumble, Mass. Turns Its Gaze To Maine For Clean Energy

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The Baker administration is now looking to Maine as a corridor to bring clean energy to Massachusetts, after a New Hampshire commission denied a permit to Massachusetts' first choice, the Northern Pass.

The Maine project, New England Clean Energy Connect, would cost significantly less than the Northern Pass at $950 million, but is also missing permits.

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Bruce Gellerman, WBUR's senior Bostonomix reporter. He tweets @audiobruce.

This segment aired on February 21, 2018.

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