Hydro-Quebec subsidiary buys 13 dams in New England

Written By Maine Environmental News

ASSOCIATED PRESS • October 13, 2022

A Hydro-Quebec subsidiary is buying a company that operates 13 hydropower generating stations in Vermont, New Hampshire and Massachusetts, strengthening its relationship with New England. The $2 billion purchase of Great River Hydro LLC and the dams that produce 589 megawatts of electricity will provide Hydro-Quebec with the largest hydropower operation in New England.

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