Construction begins on new power line from Rensselaer to Dutchess county
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GHENT Executives from New York Transco, a company that develops new electric transmission lines designed to eliminate bottlenecks in the state s electrical grid, will be holding a launch event on Thursday for the northern portion of a 55-mile power line being built between Rensselaer and Dutchess counties.
The event will take place in the Columbia County town of Ghent where staging materials for the project are being stored. State regulators recently approved the construction plan for the northern portion of the line, which will help bring more renewable energy generated at upstate wind farms to downstate areas.
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Rensselaer to Dutchess County Transmission Line Upgrades to Advance New York s Nation-Leading Clean Energy Goals and Create Jobs
Project Part of $2 Billion in Transmission Investments to Accelerate Integration of Renewable Energy Resources
As Proposed in the Governor s 2021 State of the State, Transmission Projects Across the State Will Add 250 Miles of Planned Investments To Maximize Renewable Energy Use
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Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced construction began on New York Energy Solution, a $530 million project to upgrade energy transmission from Rensselaer County to Dutchess County with a new 345-kilovolt transmission line across 54.5 miles. The project - announced in the Governor s 2021 State of the State address - 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 c
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The New York Public Service Commission has unanimously approved the Article VII application of our client, New York Transco, to proceed with the construction of their proposed AC transmission line between Rensselaer and Dutchess Counties. The New York Energy Solution Project (NYES) will replace 80-year-old transmission lines with new, more modern equipment to make the transmission of electricity safer and more effective.
This is a major and historical development for New York State, given that the state has not approved construction of electric transmission lines of this size, until recently, for decades. NYES is connected to Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s larger plan for a green economy. New York is investing in transmission as part of a plan for moving renewable energy generated in upstate areas to more densely populated areas in downstate New York.