Charlie Baker

Former Governor of Massachusetts (2015-2023)

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Born: November 13, 1956, Elmira

Party: Republican Party

Education: Harvard College, Kellogg School of Management, Needham High School

Previous offices: Governor of Massachusetts

Last updated Nov 1, 2026

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Quebec's power reaches Massachusetts after a decade of delays

Built World

As of May 2026: Now President of NCAA

For 40 years, transmission bottlenecks and opposition blocked Hydro-Québec from selling more power to New England. On January 16, 2026, a 145-mile power line through Maine began delivering 1,200 megawatts of Canadian hydroelectricity to Massachusetts—20% of the state's needs and the largest clean energy transmission addition to the region in decades. The line went dark when a winter storm hit 10 days later.

Updated May 21