Inghams-Rotterdam
Eastern New York
National Grid’s Inghams-Rotterdam project includes rebuilding approximately 65 miles of existing 115kV transmission line and associated work to build, reconfigure and upgrade substations.
Project Quick Facts
- Inghams-Rotterdam serves four counties: Fulton, Herkimer, Montgomery, and Schenectady.
- The project travels through the city of Johnstown, and towns of Amsterdam, Canajoharie, Ephratah, Florida, Fort Johnson, Hagaman, Johnstown, Manheim, Minden, Mohawk, Oppenheim, Palatine, Perth, St. Johnsville, Princetown, and Rotterdam.
- The project will replace existing 115kV wire and structures in the right-of-way. Additional easements may be needed for the construction and operation of the line.
- Also included are access roads upgrades, and technologies to improve response time and decrease maintenance costs.
- The project will include the addition of a new substation at Saltsman Road. No additional easements are needed for the construction and operation of the new substation.
Current Activities
The project is currently in its fieldwork and design phase. Environmental and geotechnical field studies (soil borings) were completed in the summer and fall of 2023 and will continue in 2024 as design and routing are refined. As the project moves to the permitting phase, neighbors will receive more details on the project design, location, timeline, and how to participate in the permitting process.
Permitting and Participation
This project will require Article VII permitting to proceed. For more information about permitting, please see our Project FAQ page.
The permitting process includes opportunities for public involvement and comment from permitting through construction. To contact National Grid with a question or comment, you may reach us by phone at 877-551-4743 or [email protected].
Once National Grid submits its Article VII Application to the Public Service Commission, interested persons who wish to participate as parties in this case may file for party status. This may be done through the Commission’s website. Further instructions will become available here once the Application is submitted.
Schedule
- Design and Permitting: 2023-2026
- Anticipated Construction Start: 2026
- Anticipated Construction Completion: 2029
