New York state's effort to create an extensive clean energy generation and transmission infrastructure was a topic of interest at the Energy Bar Association meeting last week.

Building public support for clean energy projects will require shorter timelines and increased community engagement, experts told industry participants.

Thirteen years after the Champlain Hudson Power Express was proposed, the first shipment of HVDC cable needed to build it arrived in New York on Thursday.

New York regulators authorized the Champlain Hudson Power Express to begin construction on the line, which will deliver Canadian hydropower to New York City.

New York selected the Clean Path and the Champlain Hudson Power Express transmission projects from among seven submitted to the CES Tier 4 solicitation.

The NYPSC heard comments Wednesday on increasing by 25% the transmission capacity on the proposed CHPE line from Quebec to New York City.

Blackstone Group’s Champlain Hudson Power Express transmission project has made allies of power producers and environmentalists.

The Energy Department recommended approval of a presidential permit for the New England Clean Power Link, which would transmit 1,000 MW of Canadian hydropower into New England.

The second transmission line proposed to bring Canadian hydropower into the Northeast under Lake Champlain has advanced with the release of its draft environmental impact statement.

The Champlain Hudson Power Express, a 1000-MW merchant transmission line that would deliver Canadian hydropower to New York City has completed its federal environmental review, clearing the way for construction.