New Environmental Consultants Selected for Northern Pass

Posted on August 15, 2011 by Northern Pass

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and Northern Pass last week entered into a memorandum of understanding with a new team of environmental consultants to lead the environmental impact statement process for the project as required by the National Environmental … Continue reading →

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Northern Pass Projected Investments in Deerfield Revised

Posted on August 8, 2011 by Northern Pass

Northern Pass (NP) officials met today with Leslie Boswak, Deerfield’s town administrator, to review revised, estimated tax investments that would be made in Deerfield, if The Northern Pass transmission project receives all required state and federal approvals over the next … Continue reading →

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FERC Denies Motion to Rehear TSA

Posted on August 8, 2011 by Northern Pass

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) has denied the NH PUC’s request for a rehearing on the Transmission Service Agreement (TSA) between Northern Pass and Hydro Quebec. The TSA spells out how costs associated with the project are dealt with … Continue reading →

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Regarding the Announced Northeast Energy Link

Posted on August 5, 2011 by Northern Pass

National Grid and Bangor Hydro Electric Company recently announced a proposed “Northeast Energy Link,” that could transmit 1,100 megawatts of energy along a 220 mile long High Voltage Direct Current (HVDC) line that may be placed underground. So, what is … Continue reading →

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Broadband = Jobs…

Posted on August 4, 2011 by Northern Pass

Today’s news about the opening of a new call center in Jeffersonville, Indiana included this from FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski: “Bringing broadband to your town and home in the 21st century is like bringing in electricity in the 20th – … Continue reading →

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NPT Project In-Service Date is 2016

Posted on August 3, 2011 by Northern Pass

We officially announced today that the project’s expected in-service date has been modified to 2016, with construction expected in the 2014 – 2016 time frame, compared to the initial range of 2013 – 2015 . Our goal has been to … Continue reading →

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