EverPower Wind Holdings has proposed building a 300-MW wind farm in Steuben County, New York near the Pennsylvania border. The Pittsburgh-based developer is proposing the project through its subsidiary Baron Winds, the company said in a filing made March 6 with the New York Public Service Commission.The company said the commercial scale project will be built on leased private lands in a rural area that will include 150 wind turbines, a collection substation and nine miles of 230-kV transmission line. It will interconnect with New York State Electric & Gas's Hillside-Meyer 230-kV transmission line at the Canandaigua substation.The 300-MW project
A high voltage direct-current undersea transmission line proposed from South Brunswick, N.J. to Huntington, N.Y. has received interconnection approvals from the PJM Interconnection and the New York Independent System Operator, a spokesman for the developer said on March 9.The line is anticipated to deliver 500 MW of low-cost energy to the downstate New York grid in Long Island that is capable of powering about 500,000 homes. With NYISO approval on March 6 of the 82-mile line’s reliability impact study, the New York Public Service Commission has begun a formal project review, said developer Poseidon Transmission.The firm did not release the
Over nearly four decades, John R. Lawson II has made a lasting impression on mid-Atlantic construction—through his accomplishments at the helm of contractor W.M. Jordan Co. and his long-standing philanthropic efforts and advocacy for education.
With about 2.8 million sq ft of space planned, the mixed-use Reston Station development aims to deliver a mix of transit-oriented facilities on 12 acres in northern Virginia.
Construction is set to start this summer on nearly $64 million of school upgrades in the West Babylon Free and Shoreham-Wading River Central school districts in Long Island, N.Y. following recent voter approval of two school bonds to finance the work. Dubbed the “Renewal Project,” the $48.5-million Shoreham-Wading River Central School District’s (SWRCSD) improvements and renovation program is being partially funded by a $33.5-million bond.Work will take place in all four district schools — Shoreham-Wading River High School, Albert G. Prodell Middle School, Miller Avenue Elementary School, and Wading River Elementary School. Prior-year state aid funds will cover about $15
Superstorm Sandy's direct hit in 2012 on Broad Channel in Queens made the coastal community a poster child of the storm's devastation, with nearly every house on the tiny island in Jamaica Bay swamped by several feet of water.
The young professionals selected for ENR New York's Top 20 Under 40 list, now in its fourth year, span an array of construction industry regions and market sectors across the tristate region.
Montroy Andersen DeMarco, New York City, has promoted Ajay Waghmare to project manager from senior job captain. His current and recent projects include the historic renovation of the Rainbow Room; the new 120,000-sq-ft World Trade Center Observation Deck; and numerous corporate headquarters. Waghmare Related Links: ENR New York ENR New York's Featured People WSP, New York City, has appointed Varughese Cherian as senior vice president. In his new role, he will serve as a member of the office's senior leadership team, focused on aviation sector design.Dana Schneider, vice president and head of JLL's energy and sustainability services in New York,
When veteran engineer Andrew W. Herrmann speaks to the public about the critical state of the nation's infrastructure, his passion is evident. Related Links: 60 Minutes clip: Andrew Herrmann on deficient bridges Featured ENR New York People ENR New York "As a parent, if my children came home with Ds on their report cards, I'd be very upset," he said when interviewed on the History Channel's 2009 documentary "The Crumbling of America," which cites the D grade given to the nation's infrastructure by the American Society of Civil Engineers. Herrmann, who has held numerous positions at ASCE including serving as
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