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Released July 12, 2024 | SUGAR LAND
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Researched by Industrial Info Resources (Sugar Land, Texas)--Ten states spanning the U.S. Northeast have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to establish a framework to better coordinate planning and development of transmission and distribution (T&D) projects. Called the Northeast States Collaborative on Interregional Transmission (States Collaborative for short), the group also plans to better assess the potential for offshore wind-energy development. Industrial Info is tracking more than $11 billion worth of active and planned T&D projects across these 10 states, more than $2 billion of which already is under construction.
The MOU was signed by Connecticut, Delaware, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Rhode Island and Vermont. States Collaborative comprises representatives from state commissions, agencies or governors' offices from these states.
"Through this MOU, the States Collaborative sets forth its agreement to work together on interregional transmission infrastructure and establishes mechanisms for sharing information," according to a press release from the Massachusetts Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs. "Enhancing transmission ties between regions lowers prices for consumers through increased access to lower-cost energy and bolsters reliability during periods of extreme weather and system stress."
The rising number of extreme weather events across the U.S. have popularized the use of underground transmission lines, which are less vulnerable to the elements than overhead lines. Among the most ambitious projects proposed for the Northeastern and New England regions is the Champlain Hudson Power Express Transmission Line, which the State of New York calls "the most powerful project you'll never see." The high-voltage, direct-current (HVDC) line is designed to run 333 miles underground and underwater to provide more than 1 gigawatt (GW) of renewable energy, including hydropower, to New York City.
The line will run south from a connection point at Canadian public utility Hydro-Quebec's (Montreal, Quebec) Hertel Substation in Montreal, which sits on the U.S.-Canadian border, and end at the new, "compact-type" Luyster Creek Converter Station in Astoria. It will be supported by a 36-mile interconnection line and run under both Lake Champlain and the Hudson River.
Champlain Hudson Power Express started construction in the summer of 2022 and currently is expected to wrap up in the first half of 2026. Subscribers to Industrial Info's Global Market Intelligence (GMI) Power Project Database can read detailed reports on the underground line and Luyster Creek station.
On a much smaller scale, electricity utility Eversource Energy (NYSE:ES) (Hartford, Connecticut) is proposing the Greater Cambridge Energy Program in Boston, Massachusetts, which would be centered around the new, underground Kendall Substation in the Cambridge area. Eversource recently told public officials it is operating near the limit of its capacity and will need additional T&D support. Subscribers can learn more about the proposed substation in a detailed project report.
The Greater Cambridge Energy Program also would include a series of upgrades to existing substations and at least five underground lines connected to the Kendall Substation:
Subscribers to Industrial Info's GMI Project and Plant databases can click here for a full list of detailed reports for projects mentioned in this article, and click here for a full list of related plant profiles.
Subscribers can click here for a full list of reports for active and planned T&D projects across the 10 states taking part in the States Collaborative project.
Industrial Info Resources (IIR) is the leading provider of industrial market intelligence. Since 1983, IIR has provided comprehensive research, news and analysis on the industrial process, manufacturing and energy related industries. IIR's Global Market Intelligence (GMI) platform helps companies identify and pursue trends across multiple markets with access to real, qualified and validated plant and project opportunities. Across the world, IIR is tracking more than 200,000 current and future projects worth $17.8 trillion (USD).
The MOU was signed by Connecticut, Delaware, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Rhode Island and Vermont. States Collaborative comprises representatives from state commissions, agencies or governors' offices from these states.
"Through this MOU, the States Collaborative sets forth its agreement to work together on interregional transmission infrastructure and establishes mechanisms for sharing information," according to a press release from the Massachusetts Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs. "Enhancing transmission ties between regions lowers prices for consumers through increased access to lower-cost energy and bolsters reliability during periods of extreme weather and system stress."
The rising number of extreme weather events across the U.S. have popularized the use of underground transmission lines, which are less vulnerable to the elements than overhead lines. Among the most ambitious projects proposed for the Northeastern and New England regions is the Champlain Hudson Power Express Transmission Line, which the State of New York calls "the most powerful project you'll never see." The high-voltage, direct-current (HVDC) line is designed to run 333 miles underground and underwater to provide more than 1 gigawatt (GW) of renewable energy, including hydropower, to New York City.
The line will run south from a connection point at Canadian public utility Hydro-Quebec's (Montreal, Quebec) Hertel Substation in Montreal, which sits on the U.S.-Canadian border, and end at the new, "compact-type" Luyster Creek Converter Station in Astoria. It will be supported by a 36-mile interconnection line and run under both Lake Champlain and the Hudson River.
Champlain Hudson Power Express started construction in the summer of 2022 and currently is expected to wrap up in the first half of 2026. Subscribers to Industrial Info's Global Market Intelligence (GMI) Power Project Database can read detailed reports on the underground line and Luyster Creek station.
On a much smaller scale, electricity utility Eversource Energy (NYSE:ES) (Hartford, Connecticut) is proposing the Greater Cambridge Energy Program in Boston, Massachusetts, which would be centered around the new, underground Kendall Substation in the Cambridge area. Eversource recently told public officials it is operating near the limit of its capacity and will need additional T&D support. Subscribers can learn more about the proposed substation in a detailed project report.
The Greater Cambridge Energy Program also would include a series of upgrades to existing substations and at least five underground lines connected to the Kendall Substation:
- a three-mile line connecting to the Brighton Substation; see project report
- a 3.4-mile line connecting to the North Cambridge Substation; see project report
- a two-mile line connecting to the Somerville Substation; see project report
- a one-mile line connecting to the Putnam Substation; see project report
- a one-mile line connecting to the East Cambridge Substation; see project report
Subscribers to Industrial Info's GMI Project and Plant databases can click here for a full list of detailed reports for projects mentioned in this article, and click here for a full list of related plant profiles.
Subscribers can click here for a full list of reports for active and planned T&D projects across the 10 states taking part in the States Collaborative project.
Industrial Info Resources (IIR) is the leading provider of industrial market intelligence. Since 1983, IIR has provided comprehensive research, news and analysis on the industrial process, manufacturing and energy related industries. IIR's Global Market Intelligence (GMI) platform helps companies identify and pursue trends across multiple markets with access to real, qualified and validated plant and project opportunities. Across the world, IIR is tracking more than 200,000 current and future projects worth $17.8 trillion (USD).
