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wiredInUSA - September 2014
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Power to the city
The US department of energy has issued
the final environmental impact statement
(FEIS) for the $2.2 billion Champlain Hudson
Power Express (CHPE) transmission line.
The333-mileHVDCline,underdevelopment
by Transmission Developers, is scheduled
to run from the Quebec border and under
Lake Champlain and parts of the Hudson
River to New York City. FEIS was issued on
completion of the environmental review,
carried out by the department of energy
in cooperation with other federal and
state agencies.
The transmission project will deliver up to
1,000MW of wind and hydropower to the
New York metro area.
Transmission Developers CEO Donald
Jessome said: “The CHPE transmission line
will provide clean, affordable power while
minimizing community and environmental
impacts, and it offers a creative solution to
meet the energy challenges of the future.”
The project is expected to reduce energy
costs for consumers and businesses by $650
million per year, as well as help New York
meet its clean energy goals and increase
the security of the state’s electric grid.