en.Wedoany.com Reported - New York State Governor Kathy Hochul recently announced that the 100-mile Smart Path Connect transmission project has been completed and officially energized.
The project, developed in partnership between the New York Power Authority (NYPA) and National Grid, aims to alleviate transmission congestion and integrate new and existing renewable energy sources. It is expected to generate approximately $438 million in annual economic benefits for New York households and businesses.
The new transmission line is now operational in the North Country and Mohawk Valley, primarily to facilitate the flow of renewable energy and enhance grid reliability. This project is part of the largest investment in New York's power grid in the past half-century. Governor Hochul stated that the completion of the project will bring hundreds of millions of dollars in annual savings and measurable benefits to communities and businesses across New York. By modernizing critical energy infrastructure, the efficiency of clean electricity delivery is improved, and bottlenecks that drive up energy costs are eliminated. The upgraded transmission corridor not only unlocks renewable energy but also strengthens grid reliability.
Smart Path Connect is expected to unlock 1 gigawatt of renewable energy capacity in upstate New York, including hydropower generated by the St. Lawrence-Franklin D. Roosevelt Power Project in Massena. The project scope includes upgrading approximately 100 miles of transmission lines, constructing four new substations, and renovating ten existing substations in Clinton, Franklin, St. Lawrence, Lewis, and Oneida counties. The New York Power Authority built and energized three digital substations in Massena, Chateaugay, and Croghan, renovated six existing substations, and constructed a 45-mile transmission line connecting Clinton and Massena.
Justin E. Driscoll, President and CEO of the New York Power Authority, stated that through the Smart Path Connect project, energy infrastructure is being modernized to ensure power supply stability and reduce energy costs for New Yorkers. National Grid is responsible for the southern portion of the project, which extends 55 miles from Croghan to Marcy, including the construction of a new substation in Glenfield. The two sections of the project are connected by a 78-mile Smart Path transmission upgrade completed by NYPA in mid-2023, forming an uninterrupted 345-kilovolt line spanning nearly 200 miles between Clinton and Oneida counties. This work also complements other major transmission projects in New York State, including the Champlain Hudson Power Express, Propel NY Energy, and National Grid's Upstate Upgrade portfolio.
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