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Quebec – New England Transmission
The Quebec – New England Transmission (officially known in Quebec as the ''Réseau multiterminal à courant continu (RMCC)'' and also known as Phase I / Phase II and the ''Radisson - Nicolet - Des Cantons'' circuit, and known in New England as the ''Northern Pass'') is a long-distance high-voltage direct current (HVDC) line between Radisson, Quebec and Westford Road in Ayer, Massachusetts. As of 2012, it remains one of only two ''Multi-terminal'' HVDC systems in the world (the other one being the Sardinia–Corsica–Italy system, completed in the same year) and is "the only multi-terminal bipole HVDC system in the world where three stations are interconnected and operate under a common master control system". History Initially, the Quebec – New England Transmission consisted of the section between the Des Cantons station near Windsor, Quebec and the Frank D. Comerford Dam near Monroe, New Hampshire which, because of the asynchronous operation of the American an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Quebec Autoroute 20
Autoroute 20 is a Quebec Autoroutes of Quebec, Autoroute, following the Saint Lawrence River through one of the more densely populated parts of Canada, with its central section forming the main route of the Trans-Canada Highway from the Quebec Autoroute 25, A-25 interchange (road), interchange to the Quebec Autoroute 85, A-85 interchange. At , it is the longest Autoroute in Quebec. It is one of two main links between Montreal and Quebec City; the other is the Quebec Autoroute 40, A-40. There are two sections of the A-20, separated by a gap. The main segment extends for from the Ontario border to its current terminus at Trois-Pistoles, Quebec, Trois-Pistoles. The second, more northerly section is far shorter (), constructed as a super two autoroute (one lane in each direction), which bypasses Rimouski, Quebec, Rimouski to the south and ends at a roundabout junction with Quebec Route 132, Highway 132 in Mont-Joli, Quebec, Mont-Joli. While the Quebec government has completed envi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
