Neptune Cable

Neptune Cable
Location
Country United States
State New York
From Sayreville, New Jersey 40°28′25.38″N 74°21′11.1″W / 40.4737167°N 74.353083°W / 40.4737167; -74.353083 (Neptune - Sayreville Static Inverter Plant)
To Levittown, New York 40°45′38″N 73°33′4″W / 40.76056°N 73.55111°W / 40.76056; -73.55111 (Neptune - Hicksville Static Inverter Plant)
Technical information
Type Submarine power cable
Type of current HVDC
Power rating 660 MW
DC voltage 500 kV

The Neptune Cable is a 500kV and 660 MW[1] high-voltage direct current submarine power cable between Sayreville, New Jersey and Levittown, New York on Long Island.[2] It carries 22 percent of Long Island's electricity.[3]

References

  1. ↑ NeptuneRTS
  2. ↑ "What is Neptune RTS?". Neptune RTS. Archived from the original on 2008-05-26. Retrieved 2008-12-19.
  3. ↑ Wald, Matthew L. (March 16, 2010). "Underwater Cable an Alternative to Electrical Towers". New York Times. Retrieved 2010-03-17.
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