Experienced group submits plans today to CT,
MA and RI
New England’s clean energy future received a big boost today as
three experienced organizations filed a proposal to diversify the
region’s energy supply, adding clean energy and reducing greenhouse
gas emissions. The proposal, dubbed “The Wind and Hydro Response,”
is designed to fit the request by Rhode Island, Connecticut, and
Massachusetts for more clean energy to help fuel the region’s
future growth.
Invenergy, the largest independent owner and operator of
renewables, is a US-based company with significant industry leading
experience building wind energy facilities. The company will
deliver its renewable energy to the ISO New England bulk
transmission system through the Vermont Green Line. Hydro-Québec,
North America’s largest generator of hydropower, will supplement
these deliveries to ensure that a firm block of clean, renewable
energy is delivered around the clock.
The Vermont Green Line is being developed by Anbaric and
National Grid, which joined forces in 2014 to develop transmission
lines to bring renewable energy into New England. Their alliance
created the Vermont Green Line, a proposed 60-mile, 400 megawatt
electric transmission cable system designed to link Beekmantown,
New York with New Haven, Vermont via a cable to be buried along
public roadways and submerged beneath the waters of Lake
Champlain.
Invenergy and its affiliated companies have developed more than
10,300 MW of projects that are in operation, in construction, or
under contract, including wind, solar, and natural gas-fueled power
generation projects and energy storage facilities both in the U.S.
and abroad, and now proposes to build a new wind generation
facility for this project— the Bull Run Energy Center. The company
has developed and commissioned 64 wind farms across the United
States and in Canada and Europe, totalling over 5,444 MW, and
another 1,265 MW of wind projects is either under contract or under
construction. This new wind project, located approximately 20 miles
northwest of Plattsburgh, NY, could deliver up to 400 MW.
The wind energy would be supplemented with hydropower supplied
over the existing transmission grid by Hydro-Québec. The company
will supply “The Wind and Hydro Response” up to 400 MW of new,
verified hydropower generated by its Québec hydropower
stations.
The Vermont Green Line will deliver enough clean electricity to
power 400,000 homes and is expected to save New England energy
customers $500 million, according to a study released last
fall.
“Invenergy works to solve the energy challenges that face our
communities and we are proud to work with Hydro-Québec, Anbaric and
National Grid on this exciting opportunity in New England,” said
Invenergy’s Vice President of Development, Kevin Parzyck.
“Combining wind generation with firming hydro will positively
transform energy supply in the region.”
“Our collaborative effort advances New England’s transition to
clean energy,” said Edward Krapels, CEO of Anbaric. “We believe
that our combined track record of success will prove to be a clear
differentiator as we submit our response to the Clean Energy
Request for Proposals from Connecticut, Massachusetts and Rhode
Island,” Krapels added.
“This project offers a multitude of wins for the region, the
states that issued the RFP and the project host states,” said Stan
Blazewicz, Vice President of Business Development at National Grid.
“The region will benefit from the addition of a significant amount
of new, clean energy; electricity customers will see lower prices,
and the host communities will gain additional revenues and economic
development opportunities.” He added, “We look forward to
delivering these benefits and helping New England transition to a
clean, secure energy future.”
About Invenergy:
Invenergy drives innovation in energy. Invenergy provides power
generation and storage solutions at scale around the world to
create a cleaner energy future. Invenergy and its affiliated
companies develop, own, and operate large-scale renewable and other
clean energy generation and storage facilities in the Americas and
Europe. Invenergy's home office is located in Chicago and it has
regional development offices in the United States, Canada, Mexico,
Japan and Europe.
Invenergy and its affiliated companies have developed more than
10,300 MW of projects that are in operation, in construction, or
under contract, including wind, solar, and natural gas-fueled power
generation projects and energy storage facilities. For more
information, please visit www.invenergyllc.com.
About Anbaric:
Anbaric, headquartered in Wakefield, Massachusetts, has a track
record of leadership in developing competitively selected High
Voltage Direct Current (HVDC) transmission projects in New York.
Anbaric’s corporate mission is to develop innovative, large
electric infrastructure projects. As a developer, Anbaric invests
in projects that will have long life spans, the foremost being
electric transmission assets. Anbaric is also developing a series
of large microgrids, known too as distributed energy systems. For
more information, please visit www.anbaric.com.
About National Grid:
National Grid (LSE: NG; NYSE: NGG) is an electricity and gas
company that connects consumers to energy sources through its
networks. In Britain, National Grid runs the systems that deliver
gas and electricity across the country. In the Northeast U.S.,
National Grid connects more than seven million gas and electric
customers to vital energy sources.
National Grid has articulated a strategy called Connect21 to
respond to rising customer expectations and opportunities for
innovation in the U.S. It aims to transform our pre-digital
20th-century energy infrastructure to meet the needs of an
increasingly robust and agile 21st-century digital economy with a
range of data-driven, value-added services. Connect21 outlines the
ways National Grid will make smart, significant investments in our
networks to allow customers increased flexibility, speed, and
choice.
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