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Released April 19, 2022 | SUGAR LAND
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Researched by Industrial Info Resources (Sugar Land, Texas)--New York is making strides on its goal to decarbonize its power grid, following regulatory approvals of the Champlain Hudson Power Express and Clean Path NY transmission lines, two projects designed to bolster the delivery of renewable energy to New York City and other heavily populated areas.
The Champlain Hudson line will bring in 1,250 megawatts (MW) from hydropower facilities in Canada, while Clean Path will source energy from renewable developments in upstate New York. Industrial Info is tracking progress on both projects, as well as more than $7 billion in active hydropower projects across the northeastern U.S. and eastern Canada.
Click on the image at right for a graph detailing the top parent companies for hydropower projects in the U.S. Northeast, New England, Quebec and Atlantic Canada regions.
The state of New York wants to eliminate carbon from its power grid by 2040, but its efforts have been frustrated by a lack of transmission lines, according to Bloomberg News, and New York City still gets about 85% of its electricity from burning fossil fuels. Authorities in the Empire State believe hydropower has some of the strongest potential to meet its goals.
Canada's publicly owned Hydro-Quebec (Montreal, Quebec), which is the fourth-largest hydropower producer in the world, benefits from Quebec's status as the cheapest Canadian province for electricity production. Its Champlain Hudson Power Express line is designed to run about 333 miles, underground and underwater, from the Hertel Substation in Montreal to a new converter station in Astoria, New York. It will be supported by a 36-mile interconnection line. Subscribers to Industrial Info's Global Market Intelligence (GMI) Power Project Database can read detailed reports on the mainline, converter station and interconnection.
Clean Path NY's Underground Transmission Line Project is expected to run about 174 miles from the Fraser Substation in Delhi, New York, to the Rainey Substation on Long Island. New York Power Authority is managing the project, while the related facilities are owned by Avangrid Incorporated (NYSE:AGR) (Orange, Connecticut), a subsidiary of Iberdrola S.A. (Bilbao, Spain). Subscribers can learn more from Industrial Info's project report.
The Clean Path transmission line will carry 1,800 MW of solar-generated and 2,000 MW of wind-generated power from upstate and western New York into New York City and its surrounding areas. Subscribers to Industrial Info's GMI Project Database can click here for a full list of active solar and wind energy projects across New York.
The Champlain Hudson and Clean Path NY projects are the largest energy projects to be approved by New York State in 50 years. Together, they are expected to reduce New York City's dependence on fossil fuels by more than half by 2030. The New York Public Service Commission's approval of Clean Path NY included green lights for more than 20 proposed wind and solar farms, according to Bloomberg News.
Hydro-Quebec already is at work on several major improvements to its hydropower facilities, including a $615 million unit replacement at the Rapide-Blanc Generating Station near La Tuque, Quebec, which involves replacing six generator sets at the facility with newer models from the Voith Group (Heidenheim, Germany). The company also is performing a $570 million renovation and modernization to six units at its Carillon Hydro Generating Station in Saint-Andre-D'argenteuil, Quebec. Subscribers can read detailed reports on the Rapide-Blanc and Carillon projects.
Hydro-Quebec recently announced it plans to add 2,000 MW of capacity to its existing hydropower stations by 2035, and to develop 3,000 MW worth of wind-energy projects to be implemented as demand grows. The company aims to achieve carbon neutrality by 2030, partly by replacing fossil fuels in its off-grid systems, which it expects to be 80% renewable by 2030.
New York has more than $1.8 billion worth of its own hydropower projects, including $134 million in upgrades to the Robert Moses Niagara Power Plant in Lewiston. Among the improvements to the 2,525-MW facility will be a more modernized control room and added protection against cyberattacks. The New York Power Authority also expects to finish $69 million in penstock refurbishments at the Niagara facility by the end of the year. Subscribers can learn more from Industrial Info's reports on the upgrades and refurbishments.
Industrial Info Resources (IIR) is the world's leading provider of market intelligence across the upstream, midstream and downstream energy markets and all other major industrial markets. IIR's Global Market Intelligence Platform (GMI) supports our end-users across their core businesses, and helps them connect trends across multiple markets with access to real, qualified and validated project opportunities. Follow IIR on: LinkedIn.
The Champlain Hudson line will bring in 1,250 megawatts (MW) from hydropower facilities in Canada, while Clean Path will source energy from renewable developments in upstate New York. Industrial Info is tracking progress on both projects, as well as more than $7 billion in active hydropower projects across the northeastern U.S. and eastern Canada.
Click on the image at right for a graph detailing the top parent companies for hydropower projects in the U.S. Northeast, New England, Quebec and Atlantic Canada regions.The state of New York wants to eliminate carbon from its power grid by 2040, but its efforts have been frustrated by a lack of transmission lines, according to Bloomberg News, and New York City still gets about 85% of its electricity from burning fossil fuels. Authorities in the Empire State believe hydropower has some of the strongest potential to meet its goals.
Canada's publicly owned Hydro-Quebec (Montreal, Quebec), which is the fourth-largest hydropower producer in the world, benefits from Quebec's status as the cheapest Canadian province for electricity production. Its Champlain Hudson Power Express line is designed to run about 333 miles, underground and underwater, from the Hertel Substation in Montreal to a new converter station in Astoria, New York. It will be supported by a 36-mile interconnection line. Subscribers to Industrial Info's Global Market Intelligence (GMI) Power Project Database can read detailed reports on the mainline, converter station and interconnection.
Clean Path NY's Underground Transmission Line Project is expected to run about 174 miles from the Fraser Substation in Delhi, New York, to the Rainey Substation on Long Island. New York Power Authority is managing the project, while the related facilities are owned by Avangrid Incorporated (NYSE:AGR) (Orange, Connecticut), a subsidiary of Iberdrola S.A. (Bilbao, Spain). Subscribers can learn more from Industrial Info's project report.
The Clean Path transmission line will carry 1,800 MW of solar-generated and 2,000 MW of wind-generated power from upstate and western New York into New York City and its surrounding areas. Subscribers to Industrial Info's GMI Project Database can click here for a full list of active solar and wind energy projects across New York.
The Champlain Hudson and Clean Path NY projects are the largest energy projects to be approved by New York State in 50 years. Together, they are expected to reduce New York City's dependence on fossil fuels by more than half by 2030. The New York Public Service Commission's approval of Clean Path NY included green lights for more than 20 proposed wind and solar farms, according to Bloomberg News.
Hydro-Quebec already is at work on several major improvements to its hydropower facilities, including a $615 million unit replacement at the Rapide-Blanc Generating Station near La Tuque, Quebec, which involves replacing six generator sets at the facility with newer models from the Voith Group (Heidenheim, Germany). The company also is performing a $570 million renovation and modernization to six units at its Carillon Hydro Generating Station in Saint-Andre-D'argenteuil, Quebec. Subscribers can read detailed reports on the Rapide-Blanc and Carillon projects.
Hydro-Quebec recently announced it plans to add 2,000 MW of capacity to its existing hydropower stations by 2035, and to develop 3,000 MW worth of wind-energy projects to be implemented as demand grows. The company aims to achieve carbon neutrality by 2030, partly by replacing fossil fuels in its off-grid systems, which it expects to be 80% renewable by 2030.
New York has more than $1.8 billion worth of its own hydropower projects, including $134 million in upgrades to the Robert Moses Niagara Power Plant in Lewiston. Among the improvements to the 2,525-MW facility will be a more modernized control room and added protection against cyberattacks. The New York Power Authority also expects to finish $69 million in penstock refurbishments at the Niagara facility by the end of the year. Subscribers can learn more from Industrial Info's reports on the upgrades and refurbishments.
Industrial Info Resources (IIR) is the world's leading provider of market intelligence across the upstream, midstream and downstream energy markets and all other major industrial markets. IIR's Global Market Intelligence Platform (GMI) supports our end-users across their core businesses, and helps them connect trends across multiple markets with access to real, qualified and validated project opportunities. Follow IIR on: LinkedIn.
