Invenergy books new HVDC line for 600 MW of Upstate New York wind

Invenergy LLC is willing to use the Empire State Connector, a planned 1,000-MW HVDC transmission line, to connect up to 600 MW of Upstate New York wind projects to downstate electricity customers.

The US clean energy company and the transmission project developer Empire State Connector Corp (ESC) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU), it was announced on Thursday.

The roughly USD-1.5-billion (EUR 1.3bn) Empire State Connector will allow upstate power generators to deliver power directly into New York City through two submarine cables buried in the Erie Canal and the Hudson River. The route has been designed so as to have minimal environmental and no visual impact.

“Once our formal solicitation is completed this summer, we look forward to entering into binding service agreements with generators like Invenergy interested to capitalize on our proprietary low impact route,” said ESC chief executive John Douglas.

New York state aims at a 50% renewables share by 2030. According to Invenergy, upstate projects can offer a viable and affordable solution to help achieve that goal.

The clean energy major has over 7,650 MW of wind power capacity installed, under construction, or under contract.

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