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Neptune Cable

Neptune Cable

Submarine power cable between New Jersey and New York


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.

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The cable is managed by Fairfield, Connecticut-based PowerBridge, LLC.[1]

History

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


References

  1. "Home". Neptune Regional Transmission System. Retrieved 2021-09-24.
  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". The New York Times. Retrieved 2010-03-17.
  4. "Project Facts". Caithness Long Island. Retrieved 2022-04-15.
  5. Solnik, Claude (2003-09-05). "LIPA eyes on-Island generation". Long Island Business News. Retrieved 2022-04-16.
  6. "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.
  7. McGinty, Tom (2004-05-27). "$200M LIPA proposal: powerhouse of energy". Newsday. pp. 4, 49. Retrieved 2022-10-16.

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