Hydro-Québec received the green light on Thursday from the authorities of the State of New York to supply hydroelectricity to 20% of the needs of the metropolis in the eastern United States.
It is on his Twitter account that the Governor of the State of New York, Kathy Hochul, announced the approval by the American authorities of the Hydro-Québec project to export 10.4 terawatt hours of electricity for a period of 25 years to the American metropolis: “This is a historic day for the future of clean energy in New York. »
The New York Public Utilities Commission on Thursday approved the contract between Hydro-Quebec and the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority. This was the final step on the U.S. side for the state-owned company’s U.S. partner — Transmission Developers — to begin construction of the line in the summer of 2022.
“We can all be proud today. New Yorkers have chosen clean hydroelectricity from Québec to meet 20% of the electricity needs of the largest American metropolis,” pointed out Sophie Brochu, CEO of Hydro-Québec.
545 km of buried line
The Champlain Hudson Power Express project provides for the delivery of 10.4 terawatt hours of electricity over a period of 25 years. This corresponds to the consumption of more than one million households, according to Hydro-Québec estimates. The deal could generate US$30 billion in revenue for the state-owned company.
The project involves the deployment of a 545 km buried end-to-end transmission line to New York City. The line will thus pass under Lake Champlain and, near New York, under the Hudson River.
The Quebec portion will extend over 58 kilometres. It will connect Hertel substation to La Prairie up to the Canada-US border. “The interconnection point will be under the Richelieu River”, indicates to the To have to Lynn St-Laurent, spokesperson for Hydro-Québec.
“We must now obtain authorizations from Quebec and the Canada Energy Regulator, because this is a cross-border project. And once we have the permits in hand, we will be able to start construction, she adds. We would like it to be done in the spring of 2023.”
Au To have tothe Minister of Energy and Natural Resources, Jonatan Julien, for his part described the news as “very positive”: “We knew we had an excellent record. […] It’s an important step, it’s kind of the last milestone to clearly formalize the export of hydroelectricity to New York. »
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