Eversource will soon begin construction on a controversial electrical substation in East Boston, and the project will cost 56% more than previously expected.
“We knew they were going to hit the ground running after the [siting board] decision,” Walkey said. “We didn't necessarily think that they'd be doing it right before Christmas.”
Instead, they view incoming Gov. Maura Healey as their biggest asset in fighting this project. Healey hasThe location of the proposed electrical substation in East Boston Eversource first proposed this project in 2014 as part of a larger energy reliability project for the East Boston, Chelsea and Everett area. The company says the substation is needed because of growing electrical demand in the area and will not pose a risk to nearby residents.
Residents and politicians have tried for years to persuade Eversource to move the substation onto airport property or near the future Suffolk Downs development, but their attempts have been unsuccessful.
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