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Hertel–New York Interconnection
G E N E R A L I N F O R MAT I O N • March 2013
Project description
Hydro-Québec TransÉnergie has asked Hydro-Québec Équipement et services partagés to carry out a draft-design study for the construction of an approximately 50-km long, 320-kV underground direct-current (DC) line between Hertel substation (in La Prairie) and the Canada–United States border (near Lac Champlain).
The project also includes a converter at Hertel substation, which will convert alternating current to direct current to supply the new interconnection.
On the U.S. side, the Champlain Hudson Power Express (CHPE) project will supply New York City with energy coming from Canada. CHPE plans to build an underground and underwater DC line between the Canada–United States border and New York City, spanning over 530 km (330 miles).
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Study area
Hydro-Québec defined a specific study area that will be subject to inventories and analyses to determine the various possible line routes. With a surface area of 793 km2, the study area stretches north to Hertel substation, west to just past Highway 15, south to the border with the United States and east to the Rivière Richelieu (which is excluded).
Inventory and studies
In the coming months, Hydro-Québec will carry out detailed inventories and technical surveys to better understand the host environment of the planned line.
Once these studies are completed, the project team will propose line routes subject to comparative analyses based on environmental, technical and economic criteria, as well as community concerns.
Line routing and environmental and technical considerations
The location of the line route will take into account sensitive elements in the area and technical constraints (underground space, presence of various types of infrastructure, clearance, etc.). Information relative to having the line run along existing roads or railways will also help determine route selection.
The main environmental and technical considerations related to an under-ground line are the impacts during construction. Selecting the appropriate mitigation measures will help reduce these impacts.
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VERMONTNEW YORK
CANADA
UNITED STATES Lac Champlain(Lake Champlain)
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Le Haut-Richelieu(MRC)
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Napiervillesubstation
Saint-Sébastiensubstation
Roussillonsubstation
Hertelsubstation
La Citière substation
Poste d 'Ivaco LimitéePoste de MarievilleLa Prairie substation
Monnoir
Lacolle
Candiac
Saint-Lucsector
Ibervillesector
La Prairie
La Palestine
Dairy Valley
Saint-Alexandre
Venise-en-Québec
Plage-Desranleau
Domaine-Omer-Alix
Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu
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Marieville
Delson
Noyan
Sherrington
Henryville
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Chambly
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Saint-Bernard-de-Lacolle
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Document d'information destiné aux publics concernés par le projet. Pour tout autre usage, communiquer avec : Géomatique, Hydro-Québec Équipement et services partagés.
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Infrastructure
Highway
Provincial highway
Secondary or tertiary road
Study area
Substations and power transmission lines
120 kV
315 kV
735 kV
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BoundariesRegional county municipality (MRC) orequivalent territory (ET)Municipality
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Lake OntarioLac Champlain(Lake Champlain)
USA
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Lévis
Ottawa
Oshawa
Québec
Buffalo Syracuse
Kingston
Gatineau Montréal
Saguenay
Manchester
Sherbrooke
Trois-Rivières
Rochester
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This document is a translation of the original French.
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Public participation
Hydro-Québec will implement a public participation program to open a dialogue with the communities while the studies are being carried out. The company will thus be able to take into account the concerns and expectations expressed by the public and by key stakeholders.
Project schedule
DRAFT DESIGN
General information Winter 2013
Information and consultation on line routes Spring 2013
Information on the solution selected Fall 2013
PROJECT
Permitting Spring 2014 to summer 2015
Construction Fall 2015 to fall 2017
Commissioning Fall 2017For more information
INFO-PROJECT Line
1 877 653-1139
Project Web site: www.hydroquebec.com/hertel-new-york
E-mail: [email protected]
Hélène Perrault Advisor – Community Relations – Richelieu Direction – Affaires régionales et collectivités 4825, avenue Pinard Saint-Hyacinthe (Québec) J2S 8S7
www.hydrofor thefuture.com
www.hydroquebec.com