Utility builder said the 525-MW facility is a bridge from coal to renewable sources but opponents sued to stop the project, claiming it wasn't in ratepayers' ‘best interest,’ and also are making last-ditch efforts to halt the nearly completed Enbridge oil Line 3 replacement in the state.
The agency says it will not report preliminary findings before issuing its final report unless investigators discover issues that would impact public safety.
GAO report points to more than 12,800 bbl leaked by existing oil pipeline in largest ruptures since 2017. Owner TC Energy claims "zero high-impact incidents in the last 18 months."
A new survey involving projects in New York and New Jersey and around the nation echoes prior research about advantages of progressive design-build and CM-at-risk.