Proposed Local Transmission Line Rebuild Sparks New England Legal Action

Consumer Advocates File Complaint With FERC; Eversource Responds

By: Robert Blechl

Outlets: Caledonian Record

Published: June 6, 2026

Words: 1,508

Last Updated: 5 days, 18 hours ago


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A transmission line rebuild of nearly $400 million proposed in the White Mountains has sparked a New England-wide lawsuit filed by state consumer advocates who argue that Eversource Energy is illegally classifying it as an asset management project when it is a regional transmission project.

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