New Hampshire governor lauds Northern Pass as a ‘win-win’ project
MONTREAL — The proposed Northern Pass hydroelectric project is a “win-win” deal for both Quebec and New Hampshire, the governor of the New England state said Monday.
The line is an interconnection aimed at linking the power grids of the two jurisdictions and increasing the flow of hydroelectricity from the province south of the border.
It has been challenged on the U.S. side of the border, particularly in the White Mountains area, for spoiling scenic landscapes, but New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu noted that parts of the transmission lines are to be buried.
In Montreal to speak to an international relations group and to meet with Quebec Premier Philippe Couillard, Sununu stressed the importance of the project, which is slated to be in operation in 2019.