State House Celebrates Hydropower Transmission in the Bay State

State House celebrates hydropower transmission in the Bay State

Right now, energy from Quebec is flowing through the New England Clean Energy Connect transmission line and into Bay State homes.

Mass. receiving hydropower from Canada after line's completion

Power from a long-awaited renewable energy transmission line is now flowing from Quebec to Massachusetts. At a state house ceremony Friday, the governor and state energy officials celebrated the completion of the New England Clean Energy Connect line with a symbolic flipping of a giant power switch. The line is expected to provide the commonwealth with nearly 20% of its overall electricity and save ratepayers money. “It’s cold right now. People …

A decade in the making, clean energy power line for Mass. is up and running

A major new transmission line that can bring renewable electricity from Quebec to Massachusetts is finally, after a whole lot of controversy and delay, starting to deliver power.

A decade in the making, clean energy power line for Mass. is now up and running

The new transmission line will mostly benefit Massachusetts and Maine residents. But New England ratepayers may see some savings as well, as bringing in relatively cheap hydroelectric power from Canada can displace the need for more expensive fossil fuel energy.