Clean energy transmission infrastructure investment reaches midway milestones. Stronger transmission lines and a smaller footprint increase the ability to withstand storms. Clean energy transmission-related work and new renewable energy projects support New York’s post-pandemic economy

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Governor Kathy Hochul today announced a midway milestone in the construction of the New York Electric Power Authority's smart path transmission project in the northern country. The Smart Path project is an upgrade of the 78-mile transmission line from Massena in St. Lawrence County to Crohan in Lewis County. Due to the reduction in the number of steel utility poles, the project will strengthen the lines to withstand weather events and enable the safe transmission of clean energy from northern New York to the state's power grid. The project will strengthen the power grid and help advance New York’s clean energy goals, as described in the nation’s leading Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act. Despite the challenges posed by COVID-19, the construction of the smart path upgrade started in early 2020 and is expected to be completed in 2023. "Our state has a large supply of clean water and electricity, and transmission lines such as the Smart Path project will help us achieve clean energy goals and address the impact of climate change," Governor Hochul said. "We are working hard to make these lines reliable and flexible, so that once we have all the clean energy we need, we have a way to safely and cost-effectively transport it to areas across the state that need it-while creating homes-in This process provides New Yorkers with sustainable clean energy work.” These Smart Path milestones were celebrated after Governor Hochul’s Climate Week announced the selection of two new major transmission line projects to help deliver clean energy to New York City, including by Clean Path New York EnergyRe) developed by Forward Power (a joint venture between Invenergy and Invenergy), the New York Power Authority and the Champlain Hudson Express Transmission Project. If approved by the Public Service Commission, these transmission projects will help advance New York’s goal of obtaining 70% of its electricity from renewable sources by 2030 and achieving a zero-emission grid by 2040. NYPA Interim President and CEO Justin E. Driscoll said, “The ambitious Smart Path transmission line transformation project is critical to the resilience of New York’s north-south transmission system. Every project milestone is an occasion to celebrate, because every time a section is completed, New York The state’s transmission system will become stronger, more reliable, and more efficient.” NYPA trustee Eugene L. Nicandri said: “I am very proud of the progress we have made on the Smart Path project. We are steadily upgrading this important So that more renewable energy can enter the grid, we can continue to advance New York’s energy and climate leadership goals.” The New York Power Authority is also working with the National Grid on a separate but interconnected power transmission project that involves rebuilding the north There are approximately 100 miles of transmission lines in the region and the Mohawk Valley. The project-known as the Smart Path Connection-runs east-west from Clinton to Massena and north-south from Crohan to Massey. Upon completion, the two parts of Smart Path Connect will join the Smart Path project, creating a continuously upgraded transmission line from Clinton to Massey. The Smart Path Connect project is currently undergoing an environmental review by the New York Public Service Commission. The first phase of the Smart Path project involved the reconstruction of approximately 78 miles of the 86-mile transmission trunk originally constructed by the federal government in 1942. The second phase of the Smart Path project will be completed as part of the Smart Path Connect project, and an additional 6 miles of 230 kV transmission lines will be upgraded to 345 kV. The Smart Path line was the first asset acquired by the Electric Power Bureau in 1950. Passing through St. Lawrence and Lewis Counties in the northern region from north to south, the newly reconstructed line will connect economic, clean, and renewable energy to the statewide power system, including the St. Lawrence-Franklin D. Roosevelt power project from NYPA Low-cost hydropower and electricity from new renewable energy sources such as wind and solar energy. The construction involved replacing the original H-shaped wooden poles, some of which have used the existing right-of-way single-steel poles for more than 80 years. The project includes a high-voltage transmission line from Massena to Crohan, creating hundreds of jobs during construction. The reconstructed line will be able to transmit voltages up to 345 kilovolts (kV). They will operate at 230 kV in the near future until the Smart Path Connect project is completed. Currently, the total rated power of these lines in winter is 900 MW-enough clean electricity to power 900,000 average-sized households. As New York continues to advance its clean energy goals, this ability to increase voltage when demand needs it is a cost-effective way to add more renewable energy, especially anywhere along the transmission line from renewable energy generation in the state. . New York State Senate Energy Chairman Kevin Parker said: “In many ways, NYPA’s Smart Path transmission line reconstruction can be regarded as a prototype for similar transmission projects across the state. The tremendous progress made by this project heralds other transmission projects and New York’s worldwide People rely on these new lines to provide clean, reliable electricity." Michael J. Cusick, Chair of Energy of the New York State Assembly, said: "I am very pleased to see NYPA's progress on this critical energy infrastructure. New York is in Smart Path and others. Great progress has been made on the project. Smart Path is part of the “green energy highway”. It will help reduce the state’s dependence on fossil fuels and help us achieve climate and energy goals." State Senator Joe Grifo "The project will rebuild key transmission lines, and will strengthen and strengthen New York’s power grid and increase resilience. I will continue to monitor the progress of the project." State Senator Patty Ridge said: "I am very pleased that the Power Authority continues Progress on the Smart Path transmission project. This project will help promote the flow of more clean energy in our state and make our transmission infrastructure more resilient. Not only that, the project has also helped create hundreds of buildings Jobs, these jobs continue to provide much-needed impetus to the economies of the North."

Congressman Mark Walczyk said: "Congratulations to the Power Authority for achieving this milestone on schedule. Workers and leaders continue to advance this critical power transmission project despite all the adversities brought about last year, and all New Yorkers will benefit from a stronger and more reliable distribution system. The electrical system is the result of their hard work." Ron McDougall, chairman of the AFLCIO Central Trade and Labor Committee in Jefferson, Lewis, and St. Lawrence counties, said: "I am very happy to see the improvements brought about by the Smart Path project. The new tower is modern. , Will strengthen the "transmission system." I commend the New York City Power Authority for using local businesses and local labor unions to contribute to the success of the project. Once completed, New York will have a modern, resilient power grid that will support the economy in the coming years. "

Bill Brown, Jr., Business Manager of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers said: "For more than six years, members of IBEW Local 2032 have done a lot of work in maintaining and operating these lines. Modern transmission lines will only enhance NYPA's provision of clean, safe , Reliable, low-cost hydropower capabilities, and supported by modern labor."

New York State’s Leading National Climate Program New York State’s Leading National Climate Agenda is the most active climate and clean energy initiative in the United States, calling for an orderly and fair transition to clean energy, creating jobs and continuing to promote a green economy as the new York State’s transition from Recovered from the COVID-19 pandemic. New York has passed the Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act into law, and is working to achieve its statutory goal of achieving a zero-emission power sector by 2040, including achieving 70% renewable energy generation by 2030 and achieving carbon neutrality within the economy . It is built on the unprecedented clean energy investment in New York, including investment of more than 21 billion U.S. dollars in 91 large-scale renewable energy projects across the state, 6.8 billion U.S. dollars to reduce building emissions, 1.8 billion U.S. dollars to expand solar energy, and clean transportation programs. Of more than US$1 billion, and more than US$1.2 billion of New York Green Bank commitments. Taken together, these investments provided more than 150,000 jobs for the New York clean energy sector in 2019, the distributed solar sector has grown by 2,100% since 2011, and a commitment to develop 9,000 MW of offshore wind power by 2035. According to the New York Climate Act, we will continue to build on this progress and reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 85% from 1990 levels by 2050, while ensuring that at least 35% of the target is 40% of clean energy investment income for disadvantaged communities , And promote the realization of the state’s 2025 energy efficiency target, reducing on-site energy consumption by 185 trillion British thermal units in terminal energy savings. About NYPA NYPA is the largest national public power organization in the United States, operating 16 power generation facilities and more than 1,400 miles of transmission lines. More than 80% of the electricity produced by NYPA is clean, renewable hydropower. For more information, please visit www.nypa.gov or find NYPA on @NYPAenergy on Facebook, Instagram, Tumblr and Twitter.