Dive Summary:
- The Connecticut Siting Council approved the Interstate Reliability Project, citing the "economic and environmental benefits" of addressing system reliability concerns.
- The Interstate Reliability Project addresses system reliability concerns for Connecticut Light & Power in Connecticut and National Grid in Massachusetts and Rhode Island; once siting decisions are made for Massachusetts and Rhode Island, the two utilities will start construction.
- After conducting reliability studies, ISO-New England, the Regional Transmission Operator, endorsed the Interstate Reliability Project as the best solution towards improving system integration in Southern New England.
From the article:
"The Connecticut Siting Council (CSC) has approved the Interstate Reliability Project, concluding that the Connecticut Light & Power Co.’s (CL&P) project is needed to address system reliability constraints in Connecticut and the region.
This important project milestone follows extensive reliability studies conducted by ISO-New England (ISO-NE), the Regional Transmission Operator and system planning authority in New England. ISO-NE identified a reliability need in southern New England and in early 2012 confirmed that the Interstate Reliability Project is the best solution to meet that need. ..."