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There will be no difference for Hydro-Québec if Massachusetts chooses to import Quebec electricity through Maine instead of New Hampshire, CEO Éric Martel said on Tuesday.

“Financially, for us, it means the same thing,” he said.

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In January, Massachusetts selected the Northern Pass — a joint project between Hydro-Québec and Eversource, a New England utility — to supply electricity to the state for 20 years, a deal that could be worth up to $10 billion for Hydro-Québec.

The line crosses through New Hampshire, where it has faced opposition. In February, it was rejected by a state committee.

On March 12, that committee put off deciding whether it will reopen its decision.

That means any appeals are unlikely to be heard until after March 27, the deadline set by Massachusetts.

The state has said if the project isn’t approved by then, it will go with New England Clean Energy Connect, a partnership between Hydro-Québec and Central Maine Power, a subsidiary of Connecticut-based Avangrid.