Vermont: Governor Scott Signs Three-Year Clean Energy Agreement With Nova Scotia
Vermont Gov. Phil Scott and Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston signed a three-year memorandum of understanding on October 28 for collaboration on clean energy development, offshore wind, electricity transmission planning, regional grid integration and information sharing, with an option to renew for another three years.
The agreement explores delivering Nova Scotia's offshore wind power to New England. On the Vermont side, a key link is the Highgate Converter, the high-voltage direct current station in Highgate, Franklin County, that connects the New England and Canadian grids.
"As a small state, we can't generate affordable, clean and reliable energy alone, which is why regional partnerships are critical to reaching our goals," Scott said. Houston said Nova Scotia has "one of the best offshore wind resources in the world," and that the agreement supports the province's Wind West vision of developing offshore wind as exportable clean power.
Source: GSM · USA (original Chinese edition)
Photo: 海上风电场（资料图）。CC BY-SA 3.0，经 Wikimedia Commons。 / An offshore wind farm (file photo). CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
