PSC Approves $3.26 Billion Transmission Line Project on Long Island

The New York Public Service Commission approved a $3.26 billion project to construct a 90-mile transmission line on Long Island. The project, co-developed by New York Transco and the New York Power Authority, aims to increase power flows, including those from offshore wind, between Long Island and the rest of the state. The approval came despite opponents arguing the project was unnecessary due to the cancellation of several offshore wind projects.

The project follows earlier changes made by Governor Kathy Hochul and the state Legislature to the Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act. While the state updated its CLCPA emissions reduction targets, the PSC noted that the underlying renewable energy goals, including the 9 GW offshore wind goal by 2035, remained in place.