The Canadian Press
Thursday, November 25, 2021
MONTREAL -- Hydro-Quebec announced Thursday it has chosen the route for the Hertel-New York interconnection line, which will begin construction in the spring of 2023 in Quebec.
The project will deliver 1,250 megawatts of Quebec hydroelectricity to New York City starting in 2025.
It's a 25-year contract for Hydro-Quebec, the largest export contract for the province-owned company.
The Crown corporation has not disclosed potential revenues from the project, but Premier François Legault mentioned on social media last September that a deal in principle worth more than $20 billion over 25 years was in the works.
The route includes a 56.1-kilometre underground and a 1.6-kilometre underwater section.
Eight municipalities in the Montérégie region will be affected: La Prairie, Saint-Philippe, Saint-Jacques-le-Mineur, Saint-Édouard, Saint-Patrice-de-Sherrington, Saint-Cyprien-de-Napierville, Saint-Bernard-de-Lacolle and Lacolle.
The last part of the route will run along Fairbanks Creek to the Richelieu River, where it will connect with the American network.
Further south, there will be a 545-kilometre link between the Canada-U.S. border and New York City.
Hydro-Quebec is holding two consultations on the project, on Dec. 8 in Lacolle and Dec. 9 in Saint-Jacques-le-Mineur.
Once the route is in service, the Quebec line will be subject to a partnership between Hydro-Quebec and the Mohawk Council of Kahnawake, which will benefit from economic remunerations for 40 years.
-- This report by The Canadian Press was first published in French on Nov. 25, 2021
Hydro-Québec announces route of electric corridor to New York
Construction will begin in 2023.
Author of the article:
La Presse Canadienne
Publishing date:Nov 25, 2021
The route runs 56 kilometres underground through the Montérégie municipalities of La Prairie, St-Philippe, St-Jacques-le-Mineur, St-Édouard, St-Patrice-de-Sherrington, St-Cyprien-de-Napierville, St-Bernard-de-Lacolle and Lacolle. It includes a 24-kilometre segment along Highway 15.
At the border is a 1.6-kilometre underwater segment where the Richelieu River meets Lake Champlain, and then a 545-kilometre line toward New York City.
“Over the past few months, Hydro-Québec has carried out technical and environmental studies and spoken with community representatives, environmental groups, Indigenous communities, property owners potentially affected by the project, and residents of the study area,” the utility said. “Throughout the many discussions held, the project and the line routes under study were presented and concerns were taken into consideration. The public consultation process resulted in a better project and one that is tailored to the realities of the host communities.”
Two open-house meetings are scheduled to allow Quebecers to ask questions about the project:
Dec. 8, 4 to 8 p.m. at 10 Ste-Marie St. in Lacolle
Dec. 9, 3 to 8 p.m. at 263 Route Édouard-VII in St-Jacques-le-Mineur
Once put into service, the project will be a partnership between Hydro-Québec and the Mohawk Council of Kahnawake, which will see economic spinoffs over 40 years, the utility said.
Construction will begin in 2023.
Author of the article:
La Presse Canadienne
Publishing date:Nov 25, 2021
A Hydro-Québec substation.
PHOTO BY JOHN MAHONEY /Montreal Gazette files
Hydro-Québec on Thursday unveiled the route of its Hertel-New York interconnection line , whose construction will begin in the spring of 2023 southeast of Montreal.
The project will see 1,250 megawatts of Quebec hydroelectricity exported to New York City as of 2025.
The 25-year contract is Hydro-Québec’s largest export contract. The company has not published revenue projections, but Quebec Premier François Legault said in September it was worth $20 billion.
Hydro-Québec on Thursday unveiled the route of its Hertel-New York interconnection line , whose construction will begin in the spring of 2023 southeast of Montreal.
The project will see 1,250 megawatts of Quebec hydroelectricity exported to New York City as of 2025.
The 25-year contract is Hydro-Québec’s largest export contract. The company has not published revenue projections, but Quebec Premier François Legault said in September it was worth $20 billion.
The route runs 56 kilometres underground through the Montérégie municipalities of La Prairie, St-Philippe, St-Jacques-le-Mineur, St-Édouard, St-Patrice-de-Sherrington, St-Cyprien-de-Napierville, St-Bernard-de-Lacolle and Lacolle. It includes a 24-kilometre segment along Highway 15.
At the border is a 1.6-kilometre underwater segment where the Richelieu River meets Lake Champlain, and then a 545-kilometre line toward New York City.
“Over the past few months, Hydro-Québec has carried out technical and environmental studies and spoken with community representatives, environmental groups, Indigenous communities, property owners potentially affected by the project, and residents of the study area,” the utility said. “Throughout the many discussions held, the project and the line routes under study were presented and concerns were taken into consideration. The public consultation process resulted in a better project and one that is tailored to the realities of the host communities.”
Two open-house meetings are scheduled to allow Quebecers to ask questions about the project:
Dec. 8, 4 to 8 p.m. at 10 Ste-Marie St. in Lacolle
Dec. 9, 3 to 8 p.m. at 263 Route Édouard-VII in St-Jacques-le-Mineur
Once put into service, the project will be a partnership between Hydro-Québec and the Mohawk Council of Kahnawake, which will see economic spinoffs over 40 years, the utility said.
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