The New York Power Authority (NYPA) approved $341 million funding to rebuild and strengthen the Moses-Adirondack transmission lines - a vital 86-mile stretch of New York's North-South power transmission system that will help modernize New York's energy system and carry renewable energy from Northern New York to other parts of the state.

As part of that funding, a five-year construction contract valued at $294 million has been approved to Michels Power to construct the new transmission lines.

The first phase of the project, known as the Moses-Adirondack Smart Path Reliability Project, involves rebuilding approximately 78 miles of the total 86-mile transmission line that was constructed originally by the federal government in 1942 and acquired by the Power Authority in 1950.

The second phase involves replacing the remaining length of the transmission lines and upgrading the Moses Switchyard and the Adirondack Substation to operate at 345 kV.

The rebuilt transmission lines are expected to be completed in 2023.

Source: NYPA