Champlain Hudson Power Express

Champlain Hudson Power Express
Location
CountryCanada
United States
FromQuebec
ToNew York City
Ownership information
PartnersTransmission Developers Inc.
Blackstone Group
OperatorTransÉnergie
Construction information
Expected2026
Technical information
Total length339 mi (546 km)
Power rating1,200 MW[1]

The Champlain Hudson Power Express (CHPE) is a planned high-voltage direct current (HVDC) underwater and underground power cable project linking the Quebec area to the New York City neighborhood of Astoria, Queens.[1] Following completion of a review by the New York State Public Service Commission, construction began in 2022. The line is permitted and expected to be operational in 2026.[2][3]

The venture, being developed by Transmission Developers Inc. (TDI), a Blackstone Group, L.P. (Blackstone) portfolio company, would carry clean energy—hydropower and wind power from eastern Canada—and feed it directly in the New York City electricity market. Construction costs for this project are estimated at US$2.2 billion for the section located in the State of New York.[4] The estimated total cost is US$4.5 billion.[3]

The Quebec section of the line would be built and operated by TransÉnergie, the transmission arm of Hydro-Québec.[5]

  1. ^ a b Anderson, Jared. "Opponents of 1,250-MW power line into New York City cite winter deliverability". S&P Global Commodity Insights. S&P Global Commodity Insights. Retrieved 14 March 2022.
  2. ^ "Transmissions Developers Inc". Transmission Developers Inc. 2021. Retrieved 1 June 2021.
  3. ^ a b Ryan Dezember (18 February 2022). "Can Quebec's Dams Power New York City? Blackstone Is Betting $4.5 Billion on It". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 14 March 2022.
  4. ^ Transmission Developers Inc. (2010), "Project Details: Background", Champlain Hudson Power Express, retrieved 2010-08-02
  5. ^ Transmission Developers Inc. (2010-05-03), Application for Authority to Sell Transmission Rights at Negotiated Rates and Request for Expedited Action, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, p. 7, retrieved 2010-08-02