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Connecticut PURA conducts proceeding on proposed 115-kV project
Construction is scheduled to begin in late February or early March, with completion anticipated by the end of 2014, the company told state regulators. […]
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CMP: Accrued Maine Power Reliability Program costs through end of November 2013 total about $1.1bn
In discussing local economic benefits in its Jan. 2 quarterly progress report to Maine regulators, Central Maine Power said that based on its latest assessment, the number of people that have worked on the project has exceeded 3,300. […]
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ISO-NE OKs Northern Pass project to proceed, other approvals needed
ISO New England has determined that the Northern Pass transmission project “will not have a significant adverse effect” on the region’s bulk power system, provided certain requirements are met. […]
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NU: Greater Springfield Reliability Project completed on time, under budget
While the project cost was estimated at $718m, Connecticut Light and Power and Western Massachusetts Electric Company came in more than $40m below that estimate, Northeast Utilities said on Nov. 25. […]
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NSTAR Electric seeks zoning exemption in Boston in relation to new substation, lines
The company told Massachusetts state regulators that the primary purpose of the addition of the Seafood Way substation and related transmission line work is to maintain reliability and increase the capacity of the distribution system serving the South Boston Waterfront area. […]
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NSTAR Electric seeks approval to build new switching station, 115-kV underground line sections in Boston
The company began pre-construction activities for the project, whose current total cost estimate, based on a design level estimate, is $120m, in January. […]
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NSTAR’s 345-kV Lower SEMA project in service
The company said that along with its reliability requirements, the project provides economic and environmental benefits by reducing the area’s reliance on fossil-fueled power plants. […]
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Partial undergrounding proposed for Northern Pass; cost rises to $1.4bn
The new proposed route includes 32.25 miles of new right-of-way, and partial underground construction within developed public transportation corridors, and follows a more easterly path than the original proposal submitted in 2010, the company said. […]