Neptune Cable
| Neptune Cable | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New Jersey and New York |
| From | Sayreville, New Jersey 40°28′25.38″N 74°21′11.1″W / 40.4737167°N 74.353083°W |
| To | New Cassel, New York 40°45′38″N 73°33′4″W / 40.76056°N 73.55111°W |
| Ownership information | |
| Operator | PowerBridge, LLC |
| 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 New Cassel, New York, on Long Island.[2] It carries 22 percent of Long Island's electricity.[3] It was developed by Anbaric Development Partners.
The cable is managed by Fairfield, Connecticut-based PowerBridge, LLC.[1]
History
[edit]The power plant was developed as part of a 2003 request for proposal from the Long Island Power Authority for new generating plants on Long Island[4] that was a response to the Northeast blackout of 2003 and delays by Connecticut in activating the Cross Sound Cable,[5] and due to continued high peak demand over multiple years.[6][7] This solicitation also resulted in construction of the Caithness Long Island Energy Center; Bethpage Energy Center; and Pinelawn Power Plant in West Babylon, New York.[7]
The cable was constructed following the Long Island Power Authority's determination that importing electricity would make more sense economically than constructing new power generating stations on Long Island.[citation needed]
See also
[edit]- Sayreville Energy Center
- Red Oak Power
- Bayonne Energy Center
- Bergen Generating Station
- Cross Sound Cable
- Y-49 Cable
- Y-50 Cable
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Home". Neptune Regional Transmission System. Retrieved 2021-09-24.
- ^ "What is Neptune RTS?". Neptune RTS. Archived from the original on 2008-05-26. Retrieved 2008-12-19.
- ^ Wald, Matthew L. (March 16, 2010). "Underwater Cable an Alternative to Electrical Towers". The New York Times. Retrieved 2010-03-17.
- ^ "Project Facts". Caithness Long Island. Retrieved 2022-04-15.
- ^ Solnik, Claude (2003-09-05). "LIPA eyes on-Island generation". Long Island Business News. Retrieved 2022-04-16.
- ^ "Long Island Power Authority Bethpage 3 Energy Center environmental assessment" (PDF). 2004-05-26. pp. 1-1, 1-3, 2-1. Retrieved 2022-10-16.
- ^ a b McGinty, Tom (2004-05-27). "$200M LIPA proposal: powerhouse of energy". Newsday. pp. 4, 49. Retrieved 2022-10-16.