The $6 billion project to power 1 million NY homes with clean energy is the first of its kind
Hydroelectric power from Canada could soon power a million homes in New York City via the CHPE transmission line. Jack Art/iStock/Getty Images Plus The 339-mile CHPE transmission line aims to provide hydropower to a million New York City homes. The underground transmission line will run through waterways, raising some environmental concerns. This article is part of " Transforming Business: Infrastructure ," a series exploring the advancements reshaping US infrastructure. Beginning in 2026, 1,250 megawatts of electricity could speed along 339 miles of underground cable to provide a million New York City homes with hydropower generated in Canada. The $6 billion Champlain Hudson Power Express transmission line is under construction to help New York state meet its clean-energy goals . It's also part of a larger nationwide push to create more transmission lines to bring renewable energy to the country's aging electrical grid. When CHPE (pronounced "chip...