Description

The Hudson Project includes the following major components:

Hudson River Landfall, New Jersey

  • Connection to PJM Grid: The Project will be connected to the PJM grid at the PSE&G Bergen Substation in Ridgefield, New Jersey by means of a new 230 kV AC circuit.
  • Back-to-Back AC-DC-AC Converter Station: A back-to-back AC-DC-AC converter station will be constructed at 1 Railroad Avenue in Ridgefield, New Jersey.
  • Upland Cable (New Jersey): From the converter station, a new 345 kV circuit will be installed underground. The upland power line in New Jersey will traverse approximately 3.0 miles from the converter station to the Hudson River landfall in Edgewater, New Jersey
  • New Jersey Cable Landfall: In Edgewater, the power line will enter the Hudson River at the southwestern corner of the Edgewater Commons Shopping Center parking lot. Prior to entering the Hudson River, the Upland Cable will transition to Submarine Cable in an underground Transition Vault to be constructed within the parking lot.
  • Submarine Cable: The submarine cable will extend approximately 4 miles south to the New York City landfall point, and will be buried below the present river bottom a minimum of 10 feet in areas outside the limits of Federal Navigation Channels and a minimum of 15 feet below present river bottom within Federal Navigation Channels.
  • New York City Cable Landfall: In Manhattan, the cable will exit the Hudson River between Piers 92 and 94. The Submarine Cable will transition to Upland Cable at a point on in W 52nd Street, just east of 12th Avenue (West Side Highway).
  • Upland Cable (New York City): From the transition point, the cable system will be installed under the eastern sidewalk of 12th Avenue to the Con Edison W 49th Street Substation.

New York City Cable Route

In addition, the Project will require extensive upgrades and reinforcements to the existing transmission system in New Jersey as a condition of interconnection with PJM. These upgrades, valued at nearly $180 million dollars, will be of long-term benefit to system reliability in New Jersey at no cost to New Jersey ratepayers (see Benefits for more information about these upgrades).

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