Canada's largest utility provider, Hydro-Québec, has submitted proposals to the New York Power Authority to install cross-border power lines. The infrastructure could provide 247 kilometres-emissions electricity to the area. The renewable energy company is proposing four major power lines into the state, which recently announced it will be accepting $1.5bn of bids for renewable projects to help meet its climate goals. However, the plans have attracted protests from local environmental and community groups.
Canada's largest utility provider, Hydro-Québec, has submitted proposals to the New York Power Authority to install cross-border power lines. The infrastructure could provide as much as 8.3 TWh of zero-emissions electricity to the area. The renewable energy company is proposing four major power lines into the state, which recently announced it will be accepting $1.5bn of bids for renewable projects to help meet its climate goals. However, the plans have attracted protests from local environmental and community groups.