Large power transmission lines are in the works to relieve congestion in southeastern New York, but, to cut costs, state officials may scrap one of the projects—a previously accepted, $1.2-billion proposal—and seek new submissions from losing bidders.
The New York Public Service Commission selected a proposal by the New York Transmission Owners, which comprises six state utilities, to resolve constraints between upstate and downstate power flows. The project would increase regional flows by 1,000 MW with a new 345-kV line, running from outside Utica to Dutchess County, the utilities say. The approach was selected in a competition that begain in January 2013 and involved 22 proposals.