New York City is making a multibillion-dollar bet on Canadian hydropower. Some say the wager won't pay off.

The plan faces steep opposition from a wide variety of groups who say the hydropower line poses environmental concerns. | John Moore/Getty Images

NEW YORK — New York’s famed skyline sucks up about 52 million megawatt hours of power every year — nearly enough to light up the entire state of Massachusetts. But most of it comes from polluting power plants, including some in Queens.

Faced with a worsening climate crisis and ambitious mandates to slash emissions, New York City has decided to make an expensive bet on Canadian hydropower to clean up its government buildings.

The city is poised to pay billions of dollars

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