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ENERGY
“Canada is extending its unique advantage in
clean, reliable, and affordable power. Because
when we master energy, we master our destiny.”
The CHPE runs form the
Québec border through
Lake Champlain, the
Hudson River, and the
Harlem River down to a
converter station in Astoria,
Queens, New York City.
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CONSTRUCTION of the Champlain Hudson Power Express (CHPE), a
546-kilometre underground and underwater high-voltage direct
current transmission line, was completed in June and began
delivering clean hydropower from Québec to New York City. The $6
billion project, a partnership between Transmission Developers Inc.
(a Blackstone portfolio company) and Hydro-Québec, can supply
1,250 MW to the New York City electrical grid—equivalent to 20 per
cent of the city’s electricity needs.
The project represents the longest fully buried transmission line
in North America and culminated more than 15 years of planning
and development. Energy will flow under a 25-year contract between
Hydro-Québec and the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) to a converter station in Astoria, Queens.
“The Champlain Hudson Power Express transmission line is one of
the first projects I championed as Governor and is a game changer
when it comes to keeping the lights on, helping build a cleaner
future, and holding costs down,” said New York Governor Kathy
Hochul. “With its completion, we are powering 1 million New York
City homes with needed clean energy that will serve communities for
generations to come.”
The project strengthens grid reliability while reducing reliance on
fossil fuels, with benefits to neighbourhoods historically impacted by
carbon emissions, according to the company.
“CHPE illustrates how complex infrastructure can be delivered
through sustained collaboration and shared expertise. More
importantly, it highlights the growing role of interconnected
transmission grids in enhancing system reliability and resilience,”
said Hydro-Québec CEO Claudine Bouchard.
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CHAMPLAIN HUDSON POWER EXPRESS
