en.Wedoany.com Reported - New York Governor Kathy Hochul announced that the 339-mile Champlain Hudson Power Express (CHPE) transmission line has entered service, one of the largest transmission infrastructure projects in New York State in 50 years, designed to deliver hydropower and other clean energy from Quebec, Canada, to New York City.
The CHPE project is expected to deliver 10.4 terawatt-hours of clean electricity annually to the New York metropolitan area, meeting approximately 20% of the city's electricity demand. Hochul stated that the project is a "game-changer" in ensuring power supply, building a clean future, and controlling costs, providing clean energy for about one million households in New York City. She also emphasized that the project demonstrates New York's commitment to maintaining a national leadership position in clean energy, despite an unfavorable federal policy environment.
The transmission line is a 1,250-megawatt high-voltage direct current (HVDC) line, originating in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, and terminating at the Astoria Energy Complex in Queens. The line connects to the grid via the newly expanded New York Power Authority (NYPA) Astoria Annex substation. Additionally, NYPA assisted Transmission Developers Inc (TDI) in constructing an approximately 4-mile underground transmission line—the Astoria Rainey Cable (ARC)—connecting the Astoria Annex substation to Con Edison's Rainey substation. The CHPE project is contracted by the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) and developed by Transmission Developers Inc in partnership with Hydro-Québec.
The project is seen as a key measure to fill the power gap left by the closure of the Indian Point nuclear plant. Since the plant's closure, New York City's reliance on natural gas-fired power generation has increased.
According to state government information, the CHPE project is expected to generate over $3.4 billion in economic investment over its 25-year contract term. The project also established a $40 million Green Economy Fund, which has already disbursed $2 million to organizations focused on disadvantaged communities, workforce development, and job retraining to support access to the clean energy economy. The CHPE project was awarded through the fourth-tier bidding process managed by NYSERDA in September 2021, and construction began in 2022.
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