Second company now wants to build a power line in the Hudson River Catskills Renewable could compete with TDI/HydroQuebec plan FacebookTwitterEmail A second company is looking to place a power line under the Hudson River to bring electricity to New York City.Times Union file photo LEEDS — It’s starting to look like the energy highway that Gov. Andrew Cuomo has spoken of may run under the Hudson River. Prompted by new incentives and the state’s push for a carbon-free economy, a second transmission line company says they want to run a high capacity power line under the Hudson River to connect with New York City.