CONCORD — The Mass. Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs will “monitor and evaluate” the Site Evaluation Committee’s “shocking” decision Thursday to deny Northern Pass’s application to build a controversial 192-mile transmission line from Pittsburg to Deerfield.
CONCORD — Opponents of the Northern Pass transmission project celebrated Thursday afternoon as the Site Evaluation Committee unexpectedly voted 7-0 to deny the application.
CONCORD — Northern Pass officials vowed to fight for their $1.6 billion project after a state committee unanimously voted Thursday to deny the project’s application.
Concord, NH--The New Hampshire Site Evaluation Committee charged with deciding the fate of the proposed Northern Pass transmission line project voted unanimously today to deny a Certificate of Site and Facility. The subcommittee hearing the case subsequently adjourned.
CONCORD — Site Evaluation Committee members challenged the credibility of a number of Northern Pass experts on Wednesday during the second day of deliberations on the proposed $1.6 billion transmission project.
While Site Evaluation Committee members are in general agreement that Eversource has the financial, technical and managerial capability to construct and operate the 192-mile Northern Pass transmission project, they believe loose ends and gaps need to addressed.
All power flowing over Northern Pass’ transmission lines, if built, would be destined for Massachusetts electric customers under a proposal announced Thursday.
“It is fully subscribed,” Eversource New Hampshire President Bill Quinlan told reporters.
CONCORD — The Site Evaluation Committee is about to begin 12 days of public deliberations to determine if the Northern Pass transmission project meets the statutory requirements to be approved.
