Hydro-Québec says the Canada Energy Regulator has issued the permit authorizing the construction and operation of the Appalaches-Maine Interconnection line.
The new power transmission line will connect to the New England Clean Energy Connect and carry 1,200 megawatts of Quebec hydroelectricity to New England.
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The company says the project now has all the permits required for construction, from Saint-Adrien-d’Irlande in Quebec to Lewiston in Maine.
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Work in Maine on the New England Clean Energy Connect began in February.
Hydro-Québec says work on the Appalaches-Maine Interconnection will begin in the coming weeks.
Commissioning of the project is expected in 2023.
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