New York’s newest energy source of hydroelectric power from Canada is online and operating at full capacity July 2, sending New York City 1250 megawatts (MW) of power.
The new energy source, the Champlain Hudson Power Express, or CHPE, pronounced “chippy,” was scheduled to start serving New York City at full force on July 1. CHPE is a 5-inch-diameter transmission cable that extends from Quebec to Queens.
The 339-mile, $6 billion transmission line has the capacity to meet 20 percent of New York City’s power needs. It went live on May 13, but its official start date to serve the New York City energy market was July 1. But early Wednesday, the transmission line went offline. …