New England hydropower transmission line shows mixed early results after six months of operation
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The New England Clean Energy Connect (NECEC) transmission line, which began carrying hydropower from Canada to Maine in January 2025, has shown mixed early results after nearly six months of operation. While supporters hailed it as a renewable energy triumph, energy flow into New England has increased only marginally, and there have been approximately 27 days with no power transmitted along the line. Despite the stop-and-go start, the project still shows potential to boost Massachusetts' renewable energy supply.
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bskyNew England hydropower transmission line shows mixed early results after six months of operationcanarymedia.comKey quotes
· 3 pulledSupporters hailed the project as a triumph for renewable power.
The early numbers raise questions about whether the project will be able to advance the region's energy transition as much as advertised.
Energy flow into New England is up just marginally, and there have been roughly 27 days when no power at all traveled along the new line.
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