The new filing supplements New York Regional Interconnect’s (NYRI’s) original application submitted in May 2006. The filing indicates that the transmission line would result in lower wholesale electricity pricing across the state.
The supplemental filing is part of NYRI’s bid to secure approval from the state of New York to build, at no cost to taxpayers, a 190-mile transmission line to bring electrical energy from upstate New York to meet the growing demand in the southeastern part of the state.
The New York Independent System Operator, the US Department of Energy and the private sector have documented the critical need for upgrading transmission in this corridor to relieve system congestion and increase reliability.
Chris Thompson, president of NYRI, said: New, efficient transmission lines would improve the reliability of the transmission system, providing safe and reliable power while protecting our national security. NYRI will be the first major transmission upgrade from upstate to downstate New York in more than 20 years.
