MONTREAL — Despite a rejection in New Hampshire, Massachusetts will continue negotiations on a conditional basis with Hydro-Quebec and its American partner Eversource for the Northern Pass project. Hydro-Quebec is counting on the Northern Pass to supply Massachusetts for 20 years, starting in 2020, as part of a historic contract signed with the state in January. The project was rejected by the New Hampshire Site Review Board, which refused to grant a licence essential to Northern Pass’s completion in the state. The Massachusetts Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs says talks on the project could end by March 27. That project involves the construction of a transmission line in Quebec to the border with Maine.

Source: National Post February 17, 2018 01:30 UTC