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New Bedford dockside power connections to lower emissions for fishing fleet

NEW BEDFORD, Mass. — Forty-two shore-side power pedestal connections are being installed on four New Bedford piers to offer the city's commercial fishing fleet a cleaner and cheaper source of power, according to energy company Veolia Energy North America. The change will reduce greenhouse gas emissions by more than 3,000 metric tons, Veolia's subsidiary Boston-based SourceOne said.

SourceOne and Consulting Engineers Group Inc. were hired by the New Bedford Harbor Development Commission to install the power systems and thereby reduce GHG emissions from the commercial fishing fleet.

The first phase of the connections is expected to be installed in the coming months at New Bedford's Fisherman's Wharf. The connections will give the fishing fleet an alternative to the on-board diesel generators they have been using to power their refrigeration units and other electrical equipment.

Read the complete story from The New England Business Bulletin.

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