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In Connecticut, we completed approximately
10 miles of our 16-mile Yankee Gas pipeline
expansion between Wallingford and Waterbury.
The project will supplement our supply
portfolio, ensure we can meet our growing peak
demand and will enable the retirement of aged
propane peaking facilities. One segment was
placed in service in 2010, and we anticipate the
entire project will be completed in time for the
2011-2012 winter heating season.
Another major project, the New England East-
West Solutions (NEEWS) family of transmission
projects will improve regional reliability by
providing a strong transmission connection for the
flow of power throughout southern New England.
The largest of the NEEWS projects, the Greater
Springfield Reliability Project, received siting
approvals from Massachusetts and Connecticut
in 2010. Construction began at the end of 2010
with a projected late-2013 completion date. In
addition, ISO-New England reaffirmed the need
for the Interstate Reliability Project in August
2010. The last of the NEEWS projects – the Central
Connecticut Reliability Project – remains within
ISO-New England’s regional system plan while
it continues its review to determine when it will
be needed.
These infrastructure investments enable us to
strengthen the reliability of our system and
increase our ability to add renewable energy
to the region.
Advancing clean energy solutions
By reducing emissions, adding renewable energy
options and working with customers to conserve
energy, we envision a cleaner energy future for
New England. In 2010, we established ourselves as
a regional and national leader in clean, renewable
energy and alternative technologies while
supporting the legislative goals of our states.
Additionally, we continued our record of success
in delivering innovative, forward-looking
transmission solutions for the energy issues
challenging our region.
In 2010, we successfully reached key milestones
for the Northern Pass project, a high-voltage,
direct-current transmission line that will bring
1,200 megawatts of low-carbon, primarily
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