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Champlain Hudson Power Express delivery and construction milestones
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- November 2021Hydro-Québec reaches New York supply agreement
Contract with the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority Source 2
- 30 November 2022CHPE construction starts
US transmission works begin Source 1
- August 2025Last Lake Champlain cable section installed
Cable crews finish laying the stretch into Putnam Station Source 1
- January 2026Major CHPE construction complete
Restoration continues along the route Source 1
- 13 May 2026CHPE becomes operational
Developer’s technical operating milestone Source 1
- 1 June 2026Hydro-Québec starts contracted deliveries
Power delivery begins under the 2021 agreement Source 2
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- 16 June 2026Developer marks project completion
1,250 MW link to New York City Source 3
Construction, technical operation and deliveries under the power contract have separate dates.
Champlain Hudson Power Express delivery and construction milestones
The developer’s 339 miles cover the US cable from the border to Astoria. Hydro-Québec’s more than 600 kilometres include the Canadian connection from its Hertel substation. A megawatt rating measures power capacity, rather than energy delivered.
| Source | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| November 2021 | Hydro-Québec reaches New York supply agreement | Contract with the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority | Source 2 |
| 30 November 2022 | CHPE construction starts | US transmission works begin | Source 1 |
| August 2025 | Last Lake Champlain cable section installed | Cable crews finish laying the stretch into Putnam Station | Source 1 |
| January 2026 | Major CHPE construction complete | Restoration continues along the route | Source 1 |
| 13 May 2026 | CHPE becomes operational | Developer’s technical operating milestone | Source 1 |
| 1 June 2026 | Hydro-Québec starts contracted deliveries | Power delivery begins under the 2021 agreement | Source 2 |
| 16 June 2026 | Developer marks project completion | 1,250 MW link to New York City | Source 3 |