Eversource and fellow utility National Grid said they have completed a $483 million electric grid upgrade that will improve power delivery in southern New England.
The so-called Interstate Reliability Project includes station upgrades and a new 75-mile transmission line in Connecticut, Massachusetts and Rhode Island.
“The Interstate Reliability Project improves the efficiency of the grid by eliminating system bottlenecks and improving the flow of power within our region,” David Boguslawski, vice president of transmission strategy & operations at Eversource, said in a statement. “The project also supports the region’s economic growth and environmental goals through greater access to newer, more efficient, and cleaner generating plants.”
Work on the upgrade began in late 2013. The project is one of a handful of projects that comprise Eversource’s New England East West Solutions transmission initiative, which is meant to allow electricity to flow more easily and cost-effectively from power plants to end users.
Eversource said transmission reliability has become even more vital over the past decade, as the region has faced a wave of power plant closures.
Transmission lines are also a key revenue source for utilities like Eversource.
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