Cable damage sidelines NYC's $6 billion transmission line through July
(UI) — The Champlain Hudson Power Express (CHPE), a $6 billion transmission line designed to deliver Canadian hydropower to New York City, is expected to remain out of service for the rest of July as crews repair a damaged section of underground cable in the United States, according to a report by Gothamist.
Hydro-Quebec said electricity has not flowed through the 339-mile transmission line for more than 10 days after crews identified a fault in the U.S. portion of the route. Repair work is expected to continue for approximately two more weeks.
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The outage comes during a period of elevated electricity demand driven by summer heat. As reported by Gothamist, Con Edison considers the CHPE one of the city's largest power supply sources and a key component of its strategy for meeting peak seasonal demand, although the utility has said it can continue operating without the line.
The transmission project experienced another interruption earlier this month after a separate technical issue on the Canadian side of the system. While that problem was resolved, the current cable failure has limited the line's operation to only a few days since July began.
The CHPE project is designed to deliver 1.25 gigawatts of hydroelectric power from Quebec to New York City under a 25-year agreement, supplying enough electricity to serve approximately 1 million homes while supporting the state's renewable energy goals.
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