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Charlie Baker

Charlie Baker

Former Governor of Massachusetts (2015-2023)

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Notable Quotes

"Massachusetts is always at the forefront of adopting innovative clean energy solutions. With our partners in the Legislature, the Commonwealth has taken another major step towards providing residents and businesses with a cost-effective and reliable clean energy future."

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Quebec's power reaches Massachusetts after a decade of delays

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Now President of NCAA

For 40 years, Hydro-Québec wanted to sell more power to New England. For 40 years, transmission bottlenecks and local opposition stopped them. On January 16, 2026, a 145-mile power line through Maine's western woods began delivering 1,200 megawatts of Canadian hydroelectricity to Massachusetts—enough to supply 20% of the state's needs and the largest clean energy transmission addition to New England's grid in decades. Ten days later, during a winter storm, the line went dark.

Updated Jan 30