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NYSEG’s Powering New York plan would rebuild Ithaca-area grid; company seeks multi‑year revenues
Summary
NYSEG told the Tompkins County Legislature it has proposed a $12.6 billion, five‑year investment plan (approximately $10.9B electric) and highlighted a proposed $677 million program for the Northeast Tompkins/Ithaca division to upgrade circuits and substations to support electrification and growth.
NYSEG presented a multi‑year proposal to Tompkins County legislators on Feb. 17 as part of the company’s 'Powering New York' plan.
Tim Ellis and Joe Sayer described the company’s filing: $12.6 billion over five years systemwide, including roughly $10.9 billion for electric capital. For the Ithaca division NYSEG proposed roughly $677 million for the Northeast quadrant — work the company said would replace legacy 4‑kV circuits, rebuild almost 100 miles of circuitry and rebuild five substations to increase capacity and support electrification and new housing.
Joe Sayer said the investments would address aging equipment and expanding load: "We're proposing upgrading almost a 100 miles of circuitry in that area, in addition to five substations," he said. NYSEG also proposed CLCPA‑related projects and transmission system reinforcement programs it said are necessary to move renewable generation and avoid bottlenecks.
NYSEG said the company proposed a one‑year rate filing supported by five‑year data; in a litigated hearing the company noted a one‑year outcome is possible but that a multi‑year settlement would have spread impacts and allowed better supply‑chain planning for long‑lead equipment (transformers, breakers). NYSEG advised that, absent a settlement, the company may need to file again to fund needed investments.
Company representatives projected job and economic benefits: the filing said the investment plan would support thousands of jobs statewide and cited letters of support from labor and economic organizations. Legislators repeatedly pressed NYSEG for detail on the bill impacts and on whether residential customers — many of whom face affordability stress — would bear higher proportional increases than commercial users. NYSEG said the company can provide the detailed customer‑class breakdowns requested by the legislature.
