Hudson Project

The Hudson Project is a 345 kV AC underground and submarine power cable system which supplies electric power to New York City from the Bergen Generating Station, in Ridgefield, New Jersey.[1][2] The cable system was laid by Anbaric Development Partners.

Hudson Project
Location
Country United States
State New York
 New Jersey
FromRidgefield, New Jersey
Passes throughEdgewater, New Jersey
Hudson River
ToManhattan, New York City
Construction information
Manufacturer of substationsSiemens
Commissioned2013
Technical information
Power rating660 MW
AC voltage230/345 kV
DC voltage180 kV

Overview

The system consists of a high-voltage direct current (HVDC) back-to-back station with a transmission rate of 660 MW and DC voltage of 180 kV at 1 Railroad Avenue (40°49′56″N 74°00′44″W) in Ridgefield, which is connected by a 230 kV line with the nearby substation. From the static inverter plant the three-phase AC line to Consolidated Edison's W. 49th Street substation at 40°45′57″N 73°59′45″W starts, is in its whole length implemented as underground or submarine cable, buried 10 feet (3.0 m) in non-navigable and 15 feet (4.6 m) in navigable sections.[3]

After travelling through the Edgewater Tunnel, the cable enters the Hudson River at Edgewater, New Jersey and runs along the eastern side of the river parallel to the shore until piers 92 and 94, where it enters Manhattan.[3]

Construction of the link started in May 2011 and was completed in June 2013.[4]

The cable was completely removed and replaced in 2017. The Ariadne, a 130-meter cable ship, performed the submarine cable replacement.

See also
  • Neptune Cable (submarine power cable between New Jersey and Long Island, NY)

References
  1. "N.Y. Approves PSEG Cross-Hudson Cable". EF News Archives. Geneva, NY: The Electricity Forum Inc.
  2. McGeehan, Patrick (2007-12-02). "Manhattan Turns to New Jersey to Fulfill Its Need for Electricity". The New York Times.
  3. "Description - Hudson Project". Fairfield, CT: Hudson Transmission Partners, LLC.
  4. "Hudson Project's status". Hudson Transmission Partners, LLC. Archived from the original on 2010-03-26. Retrieved 2011-10-03.
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