West Gardiner, Maine

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The part of the program located in the Town of West Gardiner involves work in approximately four miles of existing and relocated transmission line corridor that traverses the central portion of the town from Farmingdale to the Litchfield town line.

The project involves the construction of a new 345 kV transmission line on two-pole wooden H-frame structures approximately 75 feet in height, the removal of the existing 115 kV transmission line from the southern side of the corridor and its reconstruction along the north side of the corridor on single-pole structures approximately 75 feet in height.

Approximately 6.9 miles of existing transmission line corridor from Cobbossee Stream to Gardiner will be discontinued. The poles in this portion of the project will be cut off at grade and, along with the conductor wire, removed. CMP will terminate its vegetation management practices in the corridor, although CMP may retain utility rights to the corridor should they ever be needed for future use, and an existing AT&T underground telecommunications cable is expected to remain in place.

News & Events

Construction update on new 345 kV line

May 12, 2012

Crews construct H-Frame structures in West Gardiner and Litchfield
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Construction ongoing in Litchfield and Monmouth

February 29, 2012

Relocation of 115 kV line and construction of new 345 kV line continues
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Construction underway in West Gardiner

December 28, 2011

Relocation of 115kv line and new 345kv line in West Gardiner
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Preconstruction activities commence in Litchfield

October 12, 2011

Access roads are being prepared as part of preconstruction
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Construction prep in Farmingdale and West Gardiner

September 13, 2011

Laying down mats for construction access in Farmingdale and West Gardiner.
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Clearing and transmission line work from West Gardiner to Wales

July, 18 2011

Construction begins at Monmouth Substation while clearing and demolition occurs in surrounding areas
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Section 41 Removal, Section 212 Clearing Progresses

July 11, 2011

Crews continue clearing new corridor from W. Gardiner to Monmouth and the removal of Section 41 from W. Gardiner to Litchfield
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Clearing continues from Kennebec River to Monmouth

July 5, 2011

Vegetative clearing progresses in the Section 60 corridor
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Clearing continues in Section 60 corridor

June 13, 2011

Clearing progresses near Town House Rd in West Gardiner and Litchfield and continues wrapping up in the Section 60 corridor from Farmingdale to the Monmouth Substation.
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Clearing continues, construction begins from Windsor to Monmouth

5-3-2011

Clearing operations continue from Chelsea to Monmouth and crews are completing clearing operations and construction transmission lines from Chelsea to Windsor
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Clearing Farmingdale to Monmouth Continues

4/13/2011

Clearing operations continue throughout the Section 212 corridor through Farmingdale, West Gardiner, Litchfield and Monmouth
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Decommissioning Section 41

4/12/2011

Crews are beginning the decommissioning of Section 41, starting from South Monmouth Road to Bowman Substation
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Clearing Kennebec River to Monmouth

3/31/2011

Crews are clearing near sensitive natural resources between the Kennebec River in Farmingdale and the Monmouth Substation before spring arrives.
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