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ORANGE, Conn. - AVANGRID, Inc. (NYSE: AGR), a diversified energy company, and its subsidiary Central Maine Power Company (CMP) announced on Friday that the New England Clean Energy Connect transmission project has been selected by the Massachusetts electric utilities and the Massachusetts Department of Energy Resources in the Commonwealth's 83D clean energy Request for Proposal to move forward as the alternative if the Northern Pass Transmission project fails to win approval from the New Hampshire Site Evaluation Committee by March 27.

CMP proposed the $950 million NECEC in a joint bid with Hydro-Québec to deliver renewable energy from Québec to the New England grid in response to the RFP. CMP intends to continue all aspects of permitting and planning for the NECEC to meet our proposed in-service date. CMP will also immediately begin negotiation of long-term contracts with the state's electric distribution companies to prepare for a submission to the Massachusetts Department of Public Utilities in April 2018.

"Our applications for state and federal permits are moving forward with the strong support of communities and stakeholders in Maine," said Doug Herling, president and chief executive officer of Central Maine Power. "We believe the NECEC is a cost-effective response to Massachusetts' needs, and given our experience building projects of greater scale and complexity here in our home state, we're confident we can meet our commitments to the Commonwealth."

CMP's proposed NECEC includes a 145-mile transmission line linking the electrical grids in Québec and New England. The project will add 1,200 megawatts of transmission capacity to supply New England with power from reliable hydroelectric generation. Host communities in western Maine will see direct economic gains from the investment and share in the regional benefits of lower energy costs and reduced greenhouse gas emissions. Maine county and municipal officials, business leaders, and policymakers have given strong support for the project. CMP submitted applications for all state and federal permits in mid-2017. The company expects to receive state approvals later this year and final federal permits in early 2019.

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