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Major Projects Before the Department
Project proposals that come before the Department or Board of Environmental Protection may raise significant public interest for a variety of reasons. The links below provide information on a number of these types of projects. Please note that not every project that is before the Department or Board is listed here. If you have questions about a specific project, use the contact information provided or contact us with general questions. DEP contact or BEP contact.
Land
New England Clean Energy Connect, Central Maine Power Transmission Line
Sugarloaf Mountain Corporation, West Mountain Expansion; Carrabassett Valley
Rumford Falls Hydro, LLC; Rumford and Mexico, Maine
Twin Energy, LLC; Rumford and Roxbury
Hartland Solar Facility, Hartland
Bucksport Mill, LLC - Dam Petition
North Pond; Rome, Mercer and Smithfield, Maine
2024 Shawmut Hydroelectric; Skowhegan, Fairfield, Clinton, and Benton
Site Cleanup and Restoration
Brunswick Naval Air Station AFFF Release
Mercury contamination in and along the Penobscot River
Mallinckrodt US LLC Petition for Modification of BEP Order
Chevron Marine Oil Terminal NRDAR Site, Hampden
Multiple Programs
Past Projects
Green Lake Hydroelectric Project; City of Ellsworth and Towns of Dedham and Otis
Route 9 Connector, Brewer, Holden, Eddington
2022 Shawmut Hydroelectric; Skowhegan, Fairfield, Clinton, and Benton
Western Maine Renewable Energy, Moscow
Global Companies LLC, South Portland
Crossroads Landfill, Public Benefit Determination
Sprague Operating Resources LLC, Searsport
Sprague Operating Resources LLC, South Portland
Three Corners Solar, LLC; Unity Twp, Benton, and Clinton
Ellsworth Hydro - Appeal of Denial of Water Quality Certification
- View information on other past projects.
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Project Accepted for Processing Action Contact RoxWind 2018-04-10 2019-08-14 department order (approval) Erle Townsend 287-6115 Weaver Wind 2018-11-13 2019-05-17 department order (approval) Maria Eggett 446-7120 Whole Oceans, Bucksport 2018-11-21 MEPDES Permit and WDL Jim Beyer 446-9026 MTA Toll Plaza, York 2016-10-19 2017-09-14 department order (approval) Robert Green 615-2214 Bingham Wind 2013-05-10 2014-09-08 department order (approval) Dawn Hallowell 557-2624 Canton Mountain Wind 2012-01-13 2014-06-16 department order (approval) Dawn Hallowell 557-2624 Bowers Mountain Wind 2012-10-25 2013-08-05 department order (denial) Jessica Damon 446-1216 Hancock Wind 2013-01-17 2013-06-22 department order (approval) Maria Eggett 446-7120 Hancock Wind (Amendment) 2014-07-07 2015-03-05 department order (approval) Maria Eggett 446-7120 Passadumkeag Wind 2012-02-27 2014-08-20 BEP order (grant of appeal/approval) Jim Beyer 446-9026 Oakfield Wind, Aroostook 2011-06-30 2012-01-17 department order (approval) Jessica Damon 446-1216 Record Hill Wind, Roxbury 2008-12-22 2009-08-20 department order (approval) Beth Callahan 446-1586 Rollins Wind, Penobscot 2009-04-21 department order (approval) Jim Beyer 446-9026 Saddleback Ridge Wind 2013-11-07 BEP order (approval) Dawn Hallowell 557-2624 Spruce Mountain Wind 2010-02-01 2010-10-05 department order (approval) Dawn Hallowell 557-2624 Mars Hill Wind 2004-01-22 2004-06-01 department order (approval) Jim Beyer 446-9026 Maine Power Reliability Project 2009-07-07 2010-04-05 department order (approval) Dawn Hallowell 557-2624