Work begins on $0.5 B power line in Hudson Valley
USA, New York, Albany: A massive half-billion-dollar project that brings high-powered energy over and into the Hudson Valley has officially begun.
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USA, New York, Albany: A massive half-billion-dollar project that brings high-powered energy over and into the Hudson Valley has officially begun.
The 88 km, 345 kV transmission line is expected to increase the amount of energy that can be pushed into the Hudson Valley, helping to deliver more renewable energy.
If all goes to plan, the line will start pumping power into the area by 2023.
State officials hope that this mammoth investment into the transmission project will stimulate job growth, reduce environmental and health impacts, improve reliability, and lower costs. The new line is also expected to increase the ability of local power grids to withstand storms.
Power companies have been under fire in recent years after storms have knocked out service in some areas for extended periods of time. A more efficient way to move power is essential to solving this issue, but that is not the only reason the state is excited about this project. Governor Andrew Cuomo has touted the plan as “the key to combatting climate change and achieving our nation-leading clean energy goals.”
This project is an integral part of a new energy superhighway that is being built to transmit electricity 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.
When it first gained approval, the project was estimated to cost $400 M, but now is estimated at $530 M.
Source: WPDH