Dive Brief:
- A NextEra Energy Resources subsidiary plans to build an $800 million undersea transmission line from Seabrook, New Hampshire, to Everett, Massachusetts.
- The project would allow NextEra's 1,244-MW Seabrook nuclear plant to provide power to the Boston area via the two-way transmission line.
- ISO New England is expected to make a decision on the project by May.
Dive Insight:
The project could potentially help resolve transmission congestion in the Boston area. An undersea cable could also be easier to site compared with new power lines through the heavily populated area north of Boston.