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Policy Meeting Spawned The Northern Pass Idea
- Massachusetts policymakers met Hydro-Québec soon after passage of flexible emissions law to pursue a big transmission line.
- The Northern Pass emerged from that meeting as the proposed link to bring Canadian hydro power into New England.
Massachusetts Needed Canadian Hydro To Hit Carbon Goal
- Massachusetts' aggressive carbon target depended on importing Canadian hydroelectricity to meet emissions reductions.
- Eileen (former MA Secretary of Energy and Environmental Affairs) set a 25% by-2020 target and met Hydro-Québec to explore a large transmission line called the Northern Pass.
Standing Beneath A Turbine At Robert-Bourassa
- Standing inside the Robert-Bourassa powerhouse revealed turbines the size of a pitcher's mound and a wind strong enough to feel dangerous.
- The facility's two powerhouses have 22 turbines and produce more power than six nuclear reactors, enough for 1.6 million people.