Projects
Green Line is the third HVDC project undertaken by members of the New England Independent Transmission Company development team. Ed Krapels and Ed Stern, respectively NEITC’s Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, are also key members behind the development of the Neptune Regional Transmission HVDC system and the Hudson Transmission Project.
Neptune Regional Transmission System
Completed in July of 2007 (on budget and ahead of schedule), Neptune is an HVDC system linking Sayreville, New Jersey and Nassau County, Long Island in New York. A 65-mile long cable, with 51 miles under the New York/New Jersey Harbor and the Atlantic Ocean and 14 miles buried next to Long Island’s Wantagh State Parkway, links AC/DC converter stations at each end. Developed under contract for the Long Island Power Authority, the project is estimated to have saved Long Island ratepayers an estimated $20 million in its first three months of operation. To learn more about the development of the Neptune Project read the linked article in Transmission & Distribution World from August 2007 (PDF, 4MB) or view the Neptune web site at www.neptunerts.com.
Hudson Transmission Project
The Hudson Transmission Project was chosen by the New York Power Authority through a competitive request for proposals to deliver 500 MW of in-city capacity to New York City. The Hudson Project will supply power to New York City’s West 49th Street substation through back-to-back HVDC converter stations located Ridgefield, New Jersey and an eight-mile AC cable under the Hudson River. For more information visit the Hudson Project web site at www.hudsonproject.com.