Research: New Englanders Save Billions if NED Pipeline Gets Built
Kinder Morgan has just released a study that they commissioned (paid for), but researched by the independent ICF International. The study, titled "New England Energy Market Outlook: Demand for Natural Gas Capacity and Impact of the Northeast Energy Direct Project" (full copy below), finds that New Englanders would have saved $3.7 billion in wholesale electricity costs during the 2013-2014 ‘Polar Vortex’ winter had the proposed Northeast Energy Direct Project (NED) been in service at the time. The study also finds the additional gas capacity that NED would provide will generate $2.1 billion to $2.8 billion in annual savings going forward for New England electric consumers, under normal weather conditions. Plus there are many other benefits (aside from cost savings) from building NED, including lower air pollution throughout New England...
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