Construction began on $854 M transmission project in New York state
USA, New York, Albany: Construction has begun on a $854 M project to upgrade energy transmission along a 149 km (93 mi) 345 kV line.
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USA, New York, Albany: Construction has begun on a $854 M project to upgrade energy transmission along a 149 km (93 mi) 345 kV line.
The Marcy to New Scotland Transmission Upgrade Project is designed to increase transmission capacity and help deliver more renewable energy to higher demand areas across the state.
The project will stimulate the local and regional economies by creating and supporting hundreds of clean energy construction jobs. The project, managed jointly by LS Power Grid New York and the New York Power Authority (NYPA), puts New York on track to meet its goals under the Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act, which includes a zero-emissions electricity sector by 2040, 70 % renewable energy generation by 2030, and economy-wide carbon neutrality.
“A clean and reliable transmission infrastructure is critical to combating climate change and achieving New York’s nation-leading clean energy goals,” said Andrew Cuomo, Governor of New York. “The start of construction on this important project marks a major milestone in our efforts to construct a new energy superhighway to move energy across the state more efficiently, while also creating new jobs and opportunities for New Yorkers that will help to reinvigorate our local and state-wide economies.”
This project upgraded 150 km of transmission lines and included construction of two new substations between the NYPA’s central transmission hub in Oneida County and New Scotland in Albany County. The project uses existing electric transmission corridors and replaces aging and outdated transmission towers with the latest technologies to increase energy efficiency.
Source: T&D World