Marcy South

Marcy South
Location
State New York
From Marcy Substation
To Fraser Substation
Technical information
Type of current AC
AC voltage 345,000
No. of circuits 2

Marcy South is a high voltage power line in New York that runs from Fraser Substation in Delaware County to Marcy Substation in Oneida County. It was constructed amid heavy controversy[1] in the late 1980s by the Power Authority of the State of New York.

History

The Power Authority of the State of New York announced plans to deliver hydroelectric power from Canada to the New York City region in 1982.

It became fully operational on June 1, 1988.

Controversy

The power line met with vigorous and sometimes highly contentious and violent opposition from local property owners from its proposition to its planning and surveying, and even its construction[1]

Power grid improvement

The project began in 2016 and involved the installation of three capacitor banks. The capacitor banks were installed to raise the voltage and keep it constant, which enhances transmission efficiency. Two capacitor banks were installed by New York Power Authority, the other installed by NYSEG at the Fraser Substation.[2]

Future plans

Since its construction, other projects including a high-voltage DC line have been proposed for the same route.

References

  1. 1 2 "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2014-12-25. Retrieved 2012-08-27.
  2. ↑ "NYPA COMPLETES ELECTRIC GRID PROJECT TO IMPROVE RELIABILITY AND BRING MORE RENEWABLE ENERGY DOWNSTATE". nypa.gov. nypa. 2016. Retrieved 22 September 2017. data


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