Leading Wind Developer Joins Transmission Experts to Deliver Clean Energy for New England
Experienced group submits plans today to CT, MA and RI
New England’s clean energy future received a big boost today as three
experienced organizations filed a proposal to diversify the region’s
energy supply, adding clean energy and reducing greenhouse gas
emissions. The proposal, dubbed “The Wind and Hydro Response,” is
designed to fit the request by Rhode Island, Connecticut, and
Massachusetts for more clean energy to help fuel the region’s future
growth.
Invenergy, the largest independent owner and operator of renewables, is
a US-based company with significant industry leading experience building
wind energy facilities. The company will deliver its renewable energy to
the ISO New England bulk transmission system through the Vermont Green
Line. Hydro-Québec, North America’s largest generator of hydropower,
will supplement these deliveries to ensure that a firm block of clean,
renewable energy is delivered around the clock.
The Vermont
Green Line is being developed by Anbaric and National Grid, which
joined forces in 2014 to develop transmission lines to bring renewable
energy into New England. Their alliance created the Vermont Green Line,
a proposed 60-mile, 400 megawatt electric transmission cable system
designed to link Beekmantown, New York with New Haven, Vermont via a
cable to be buried along public roadways and submerged beneath the
waters of Lake Champlain.
Invenergy and its affiliated companies have developed more than 10,300
MW of projects that are in operation, in construction, or under
contract, including wind, solar, and natural gas-fueled power generation
projects and energy storage facilities both in the U.S. and abroad, and
now proposes to build a new wind generation facility for this project—
the Bull Run Energy Center. The company has developed and commissioned
64 wind farms across the United States and in Canada and Europe,
totalling over 5,444 MW, and another 1,265 MW of wind projects is either
under contract or under construction. This new wind project, located
approximately 20 miles northwest of Plattsburgh, NY, could deliver up to
400 MW.
The wind energy would be supplemented with hydropower supplied over the
existing transmission grid by Hydro-Québec. The company will supply “The
Wind and Hydro Response” up to 400 MW of new, verified hydropower
generated by its Québec hydropower stations.
The Vermont Green Line will deliver enough clean electricity to power
400,000 homes and is expected to save New England energy customers $500
million, according to a study released last fall.
“Invenergy works to solve the energy challenges that face our
communities and we are proud to work with Hydro-Québec, Anbaric and
National Grid on this exciting opportunity in New England,” said
Invenergy’s Vice President of Development, Kevin Parzyck. “Combining
wind generation with firming hydro will positively transform energy
supply in the region.”
“Our collaborative effort advances New England’s transition to clean
energy,” said Edward Krapels, CEO of Anbaric. “We believe that our
combined track record of success will prove to be a clear differentiator
as we submit our response to the Clean Energy Request for Proposals from
Connecticut, Massachusetts and Rhode Island,” Krapels added.
“This project offers a multitude of wins for the region, the states that
issued the RFP and the project host states,” said Stan Blazewicz, Vice
President of Business Development at National Grid. “The region will
benefit from the addition of a significant amount of new, clean energy;
electricity customers will see lower prices, and the host communities
will gain additional revenues and economic development opportunities.”
He added, “We look forward to delivering these benefits and helping New
England transition to a clean, secure energy future.”
About Invenergy:
Invenergy drives innovation in energy. Invenergy provides power
generation and storage solutions at scale around the world to create a
cleaner energy future. Invenergy and its affiliated companies develop,
own, and operate large-scale renewable and other clean energy generation
and storage facilities in the Americas and Europe. Invenergy's home
office is located in Chicago and it has regional development offices in
the United States, Canada, Mexico, Japan and Europe.
Invenergy and its affiliated companies have developed more than 10,300
MW of projects that are in operation, in construction, or under
contract, including wind, solar, and natural gas-fueled power generation
projects and energy storage facilities. For more information, please
visit www.invenergyllc.com.
About Anbaric:
Anbaric, headquartered in Wakefield, Massachusetts, has a track record
of leadership in developing competitively selected High Voltage Direct
Current (HVDC) transmission projects in New York. Anbaric’s corporate
mission is to develop innovative, large electric infrastructure
projects. As a developer, Anbaric invests in projects that will have
long life spans, the foremost being electric transmission assets.
Anbaric is also developing a series of large microgrids, known too as
distributed energy systems. For more information, please visit www.anbaric.com.
About National Grid:
National Grid (LSE: NG; NYSE: NGG) is an electricity and gas company
that connects consumers to energy sources through its networks. In
Britain, National Grid runs the systems that deliver gas and electricity
across the country. In the Northeast U.S., National Grid connects more
than seven million gas and electric customers to vital energy sources.
National Grid has articulated a strategy called Connect21 to respond to
rising customer expectations and opportunities for innovation in the
U.S. It aims to transform our pre-digital 20th-century energy
infrastructure to meet the needs of an increasingly robust and agile
21st-century digital economy with a range of data-driven, value-added
services. Connect21 outlines the ways National Grid will make smart,
significant investments in our networks to allow customers increased
flexibility, speed, and choice.
View source version on businesswire.com: http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20160128005758/en/
Copyright Business Wire 2016