Hydro-Québec Halted NECEC Deliveries amid Reliability Concerns

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Beaumont Generating Station on the Saint-Maurice River in Québec | Hydro-Québec

Jan 26, 2026 | Jon Lamson

As extreme winter weather descended on the Eastern U.S. and Canada, Hydro-Québec suspended power exports to New England on the New England Clean Energy Connect transmission line because of reliability concerns in Québec.

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KeywordsHydro-Quebec ISO New England (ISO-NE)Massachusetts Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs (MA EEA)McCullough Research New England Clean Energy Connect (NECEC)New England Power Generators Association (NEPGA)Northeast Power Coordinating Council (NPCC)Quebec winter reliability

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