In the simplest words, the Northern Pass is a 192-mile transmission line from
Hydro-Quebec that would carry hydroelectric power from Canada to New England.
It would bring 1090 megawatts of “clean”, affordable energy to NH and the rest
of New England. It was in the process of being built, but is now currently on hold,
and at the moment, is not being/going to be built. While there are many advantages to
the building of the Northern Pass (more surface level things like creating jobs, which
are in fact, very temporary), I feel that the costs outweigh the benefits in this case, and
in my opinion, I do not think the Northern Pass is a good idea, and it should not be built.
Hydro-Quebec that would carry hydroelectric power from Canada to New England.
It would bring 1090 megawatts of “clean”, affordable energy to NH and the rest
of New England. It was in the process of being built, but is now currently on hold,
and at the moment, is not being/going to be built. While there are many advantages to
the building of the Northern Pass (more surface level things like creating jobs, which
are in fact, very temporary), I feel that the costs outweigh the benefits in this case, and
in my opinion, I do not think the Northern Pass is a good idea, and it should not be built.
I think that the biggest thing is that the building of the Northern Pass would mean that
it would be a huge disruptor and would cause great destruction to scenic landscapes,
national park lands and habitats. Today in class, we discussed and learned that it would
likely cut right through the White Mountains (where we spent wilderness orientation).
There is a lot of natural heritage and historic monuments in New Hampshire that would
be greatly affected, and I think that this is worth more than the energy that wouldn’t
even hugely benefit residents. This would create a major drawback in visitors, and it
would create major economic implications for tourism. Furthermore, the economic
implications would also be seen in the depreciation of home and property value. It
would cut through agricultural land, lowering its property value and usage ability.
it would be a huge disruptor and would cause great destruction to scenic landscapes,
national park lands and habitats. Today in class, we discussed and learned that it would
likely cut right through the White Mountains (where we spent wilderness orientation).
There is a lot of natural heritage and historic monuments in New Hampshire that would
be greatly affected, and I think that this is worth more than the energy that wouldn’t
even hugely benefit residents. This would create a major drawback in visitors, and it
would create major economic implications for tourism. Furthermore, the economic
implications would also be seen in the depreciation of home and property value. It
would cut through agricultural land, lowering its property value and usage ability.
New Hampshire’s total energy consumption and per capita energy consumption is
one of the lowest in the entire nation, so really, New Hampshire residents wouldn’t
reap huge benefits. Furthermore, New Hampshire residents can’t even use the direct
current energy. They can only access it when the DC is converted to alternating
current (AC) energy. According to notonorthernpass.com, the project “is not about
clean energy, it is about an unfair market advantage, cloaked in false “green”
promises. The Northern Pass would effectively turn NH into a glorified extension cord”.
one of the lowest in the entire nation, so really, New Hampshire residents wouldn’t
reap huge benefits. Furthermore, New Hampshire residents can’t even use the direct
current energy. They can only access it when the DC is converted to alternating
current (AC) energy. According to notonorthernpass.com, the project “is not about
clean energy, it is about an unfair market advantage, cloaked in false “green”
promises. The Northern Pass would effectively turn NH into a glorified extension cord”.
In conclusion, I do not think the Northern Pass is a good idea. Along with the NH
site evaluation committee, I think that there are definitely more severe consequences
to building the Northern Pass and many flaws in the idea, that just aren’t worth the
minimal amount of benefits that it would provide. The scales just aren’t nearly
balanced.I acknowledge that there are, of course, big benefits to building it, but it’s
just not something I think we need. Furthermore, I definitely think that there are
other ways to reap those same benefits. The Northern Pass would be a huge production
that, statistics show that of over 3,000 public comments that were submitted to the
SEC, 95% of NH residents oppose it. Nearly every community along the proposed
route of towers has spoken up to oppose the project, and as have others across the
state. I agree that we need to expand our energy, but the Northern Pass is not the
way to do it, because it would do irreparable damage to the beautiful state.
site evaluation committee, I think that there are definitely more severe consequences
to building the Northern Pass and many flaws in the idea, that just aren’t worth the
minimal amount of benefits that it would provide. The scales just aren’t nearly
balanced.I acknowledge that there are, of course, big benefits to building it, but it’s
just not something I think we need. Furthermore, I definitely think that there are
other ways to reap those same benefits. The Northern Pass would be a huge production
that, statistics show that of over 3,000 public comments that were submitted to the
SEC, 95% of NH residents oppose it. Nearly every community along the proposed
route of towers has spoken up to oppose the project, and as have others across the
state. I agree that we need to expand our energy, but the Northern Pass is not the
way to do it, because it would do irreparable damage to the beautiful state.
Bibliography:
“Home.” No To Northern Pass, www.notonorthernpass.com/.
“Northern Pass Is Wrong for New Hampshire.” New Hampshire Business Review, www.nhbr.com/February-2-2018/Northern-Pass-is-wrong-for-New-Hampshire/.
The Northern Pass.” Forest Society, 8 Feb. 2018, forestsociety.org/advocacy-issue/northern-pass.
“Northern Pass.” Appalachian Mountain Club, www.outdoors.org/conservation/hot-issues/northern-pass.
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