Albion Road Substation Interconnection

Project Overview

Central Maine Power Company (CMP) is committed to working with all customers who request a connection to our power grid to receive or distribute electricity. In your area, CMP is beginning the interconnection work required to accommodate a major solar developer that is constructing a 112-megawatt solar array in the communities of Benton, Unity, and Clinton.

Project Scope

The interconnection work requires the reroute and upgrade of a 0.4-mile portion of a transmission line that currently ties into CMP’s Albion Road Substation from the north to an open bay position at the south. This will allow a new solar generator lead line to enter from the north. Additionally, CMP will be making upgrades within the footprint of the existing substation, including construction of a new 115kV breaker and associated protection equipment and foundations.

Estimated Timetable

  • Estimated Construction Start: October 2023
  • Estimated Completion: Early 2024

Project Documents

For More Information

If you have any questions regarding the interconnection, please contact our Public Outreach Team at 1.888.267.0831 and be sure to reference “Benton” or email us at Outreach@cmpco.com.