New York Transco recently marked its 10th anniversary, celebrating a decade of innovation and progress in bolstering the state’s electric grid and advancing its clean energy goals.
Since its establishment, New York Transco has completed multiple projects aimed at modernizing and expanding the electric transmission system to support the state’s growing energy needs. The company has:
- Fully energized five major transmission projects over the past decade.
- Brought 52 miles of transmission lines and a new substation online in 2015.
- Constructed and energized nearly 70 miles of new transmission lines in the last three years.
- Modernized or built over 20 substations and switching stations during the same period.
- Begun constructing the Dover Station, a phase angle regulator substation in Dutchess County.
- Advanced the 90-mile underground and submarine Propel NY Energy project, currently in permitting, with construction slated for mid-2026.
The company’s projects address critical needs, including alleviating system congestion, improving grid reliability, and enabling the delivery of renewable energy from remote generation sites to population centers. New York Transco also emphasizes resilience to severe weather events as part of its system modernization strategy.
Key Projects in Operation
New York Transco’s operational portfolio includes:
- Ramapo-Rock Tavern Line in Orange County.
- Fraser-Coopers Corners Line in Delaware and Sullivan counties.
- Staten Island Unbottling Project in Staten Island and Linden, NJ.
- New York Energy Solution in the Hudson Valley.
- Rock Tavern to Sugarloaf Project in Orange County.
Ongoing Developments
The company is advancing the Propel NY Energy project, a collaboration with the New York Power Authority, to create a transformative transmission corridor across Long Island, New York City, and Westchester County. It is also developing Energy Link NY, designed to connect offshore wind directly to New York City, further enhancing the state’s renewable energy delivery capacity.
