The New York State Public Service Commission (PSC) has approved plans for a $4.5 billion transmission line by Montreal-based public utility Hydro-Québec that will deliver Canadian hydropower to the Big Apple.
According to officials, the 339-mile Champlain Hudson Power Express (CHPE) will begin delivering 1,250 megawatts of hydropower, created by dams in Canada, to New York City by 2025. Officials say it will be enough to power over one million New York homes.
The transmission line, backed by the Blackstone Inc. investment firm, was given the green light on April 14. Officials overseeing the project claim it will provide a “dependable, all-season source of baseload, renewable, clean hydropower” that will help reduce the city’s reliance on power plants that burn fossil fuel.
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