February 6, 2014
DOE will release alternative Northern Pass routes
The U.S. Department of Energy said it plans to reveal by the end of this year possible routes for the Northern Pass electrical transmission project that would provide a conduit for Canadian hydropower to reach New England.
The Associated Press reported that the department said it is now reviewing about 7,500 public comments for the $1.4 billion power transmission proposal by Northeast Utilities that would carry 1,200 megawatts from Canada to southeastern New Hampshire.
Opponents of the project have argued that the 186-mile transmission line would mar the landscape in the White Mountains, prompting the DOE to begin work on its report of alternative routes as part of a draft Environmental Impact Study due late this year.
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