Tom Murphy
10-02-2012, 10:29
The Northern Pass, is a venture of Northeast Utilities and is seeking permit approval to construct an above-ground, 140-mile or longer 350 kV high-voltage DC power transmission line through New Hampshire to transmit up to 1,200 megawatts of power generated by Canada's Hydro-Quebec to a power converter station in Franklin, N.H. The DC power is then to be converted to AC and would need an additional 40-mile transmission line to connect to a network power distribution grid in Deerfield, N.H., for further distribution.
It would cross the AT near the Kinsman Ridge along an existing right of way. The right of way would be widened and the height of the towers would be increased.
http://www.outdoors.org/about/newsroom/press/2012/northern-pass-project-impact.cfm?utm_source=amcoo&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=octamcootest1
Project Background links
pro: http://northernpass.us/
con: http://www.forestsociety.org/issues/northern-pass/
I think the study that this pressrelease annouces is a good example of how the much maligned AMC uses its resources [$$$] to protect the AT.
It would cross the AT near the Kinsman Ridge along an existing right of way. The right of way would be widened and the height of the towers would be increased.
http://www.outdoors.org/about/newsroom/press/2012/northern-pass-project-impact.cfm?utm_source=amcoo&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=octamcootest1
Project Background links
pro: http://northernpass.us/
con: http://www.forestsociety.org/issues/northern-pass/
I think the study that this pressrelease annouces is a good example of how the much maligned AMC uses its resources [$$$] to protect the AT.