Twin States Clean Energy Link Advances, Selected for Federal Investment

Concord, NH – Today, following announcement by the U.S. Department of Energy that the Twin States Clean Energy Link has been selected to receive investment through the U.S. Department of Energy’s Transmission Facilitation Program, Governor Chris Sununu issued the following statement:

“Ratepayers come first in New Hampshire,” said Governor Chris Sununu. “Tapping into hydropower resources, the Twin States Clean Energy Link project makes use of clean, renewable energy to deliver the region a reliable energy source with cost savings for consumers. This project is a win for New Hampshire.”

Governor Sununu has supported the project, which will deliver 1,200 MW of clean Canadian hydropower to New England, since its announcement in May.

According to an independent market assessment based on current project estimates, the Twin States Clean Energy Link is “projected to lower costs for customers across New England, creating more than $8.3 billion in wholesale energy market cost savings over the first twelve years of operation alone.”

Additional information regarding today’s announcement can be found in National Grid’s release here.