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Undersea transmission project connects Long Island with New Jersey and saves millions of dollars
(16/10/2007)

The Neptune Regional Transmission Project, the largest underwater HVDC (High Voltage Direct Current) system in the United States, gives Long Island Power Authority (LIPA) and its 1.1 million customers access to 660 MW of reliable electricity from the 13 State PJM energy grid. After LIPA completed a competitive RFP process in 2004, Neptune began construction of two converter stations and the 65-mile cable in July 2005. The approximately $600 million transmission system commenced operations in ... [more]

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