Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Propel New York team presents 90-mile underground transmission plan to Community Board 11; board delays letter of support
Summary
Representatives for Propel New York told Bronx Community Board 11 on Dec. 10 that the 90‑mile underground transmission project is intended to bolster reliability and resilience, is permitted through the New York State Article 7 process (case 24T0446), and is estimated at $3.24 billion; the committee postponed a vote on a letter of support to January.
Representatives for Propel New York presented details of a proposed underground electric transmission project to Community Board 11 on Dec. 10, saying the 90‑mile system will connect Long Island, Queens, the Bronx, Westchester and parts of Long Island to increase reliability and move power bidirectionally where needed.
Philip Ellison of the New York Power Authority (NYPA) said the project is “core infrastructure” and stressed the scale and climate rationale: NYPA generates “about 25% of the state's power, and 80% of that power is clean, renewable hydro,” and transmission investment, he said, supports economic activity and system resilience. New York Transco manager Jamal Wilkerson described routes through the Bronx as about four miles long, naming Castle Hill, Unionport, Morris Park, Parkchester, Pelham Parkway and Westchester Square among neighborhoods under consideration. “It’s a 90 mile transmission project,” Wilkerson said during the…
Already have an account? Log in
Subscribe to keep reading
Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.
- Unlimited articles
- AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
- Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
- Follow topics and more locations
- 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
