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.

Past Projects

Green Lake Hydroelectric Project; City of Ellsworth and Towns of Dedham and Otis

Downeast Wind, Columbia

Route 9 Connector, Brewer, Holden, Eddington

2022 Shawmut Hydroelectric; Skowhegan, Fairfield, Clinton, and Benton

Silver Maple Wind, Clifton

Western Maine Renewable Energy, Moscow

Global Companies LLC, South Portland

Three Rivers Solar, T16 MD

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.
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