Arctic cold disrupts new transmission line
Extreme cold halted Canada–New England hydropower, reviving debate over gas, wind and grid resilience as prices briefly hit $800/MWh.
Clean hydropower link powers New England
NECEC will carry up to 1,200 MW of renewable electricity from Quebec into Maine, using HVDC Light® to supply around 1.2 million homes.
Avangrid’s NECEC cross-border transmission project receives permits
USA, Orange, Connecticut: Company Avangrid has received permits for construction of its $950 M New England Clean Energy Connect (NECEC) transmission project.
$300 M in transmission lines contracts
Central Maine Power’s New England Clean Energy Connect (NECEC) has awarded more than $300 M in contracts to upgrade transmission lines and clear land.