Public Information
Presentation
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Meeting Schedule
 Town of Pleasant Valley
May 07, 2014
 Town of Union Vale
May 08, 2014
 Town of LaGrange
May 21, 2014
 Town of Dover
May 28, 2014
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Agenda
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Project Team
Project Purpose, Scope, and Objectives
Project Benefits
Project Location and Design Considerations
Article VII Review Steps
Construction Process
Public Involvement
Questions
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Project Team
 Cricket Valley Energy (CVE)
– Developer of Cricket Valley Energy Center, a fully
permitted $1.4 billion natural gas-fueled,
high-efficiency, combined-cycle power generation
facility in the Town of Dover/Dutchess County
– Subsidiary of Advanced Power, NA
 Epsilon Associates, Inc.
– Project environmental consultant
 DiGioia Gray & Associates
– Project engineer
 Arch Street Communications
– Public information
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Project Purpose
 CVE has been required by New York Independent System
Operator (NYISO) to increase transmission capacity,
redundancy, and operational capabilities by funding and
installing a transmission line in the existing 14.6-mile
Con Edison right-of-way between the Town of Dover
and the Con Edison substation in the Town of Pleasant
Valley.
 Not part of any of the following transmission line
projects: NY Transco Edic to Pleasant Valley; NEXTERA
New Scotland to Pleasant Valley; North American
Transmission; or Boundless Energy Transmission.
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Project Scope
 New 14.6-mile 345 kV line within the existing Con Edison
right-of-way (ROW) between the Project in Dover and Con
Edison’s Pleasant Valley substation
 Re-conductoring of a 3.4-mile segment of existing line
#398 between the Project site the NY/CT border
 Protection and communication upgrades at the Pleasant
Valley substation (within existing control buildings)
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Project Objectives
 Ensure the reliability, stability, operability, and transfer
limits of the transmission system are maintained with the
connection of the Cricket Valley Energy Center
 Locate the new transmission line inside the existing
250-foot-wide Con Edison ROW with minimal disruption
to the environment and neighboring communities
 Transfer ownership to Con Edison upon completion
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Project Benefits
 CVE will fund the approximately $55 million infrastructure
investment
 There will be no cost to utility customers or taxpayers for this
project
 Local labor prioritized for line construction and re-conductoring
 Average 40-60 workers for line construction
 Approximately 20 worker crew for re-conductoring
 Local purchases during construction
 Increased transmission capacity and grid resilience
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Project Location
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Project Design
 New line entirely within the existing Con Edison ROW
 New line will use state-of-the-art steel monopole
structures with delta configuration and generally follow
spacing of existing Con Edison lattice towers
 Conductors will be bundled, “Mallard” Aluminum
Conductor Steel-Supported (ACSS) cables, selected
based on rating/line capacity, cost, line losses and other
performance factors
 Protection and communication upgrades at Pleasant
Valley substation (within existing control buildings)
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Design Considerations
 ROW land-use and environmental-base mapping in
accordance with the US Fish and Wildlife Service and
NYS Department of Environmental Conservation policies.
 Field surveys and time-of-year restrictions for protected
and sensitive species
 Invasive species, archaeological, and historic surveys
 Wetlands delineation with adjustments to structure
locations to avoid wetlands and other sensitive areas
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Simulated View
Town of Dover
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Simulated View
Town of LaGrange
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Simulated View
Town of Union Vale
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Simulated View
Town of Pleasant Valley
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Simulated View-Taconic Pky
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Article VII Review Steps
 December 30, 2013: submit Article VII application; copies
distributed to area libraries – Complete
 Public Statement Hearing, in project area
 Development of joint proposal: Public Service Commission
(PSC) staff with input from interested parties
 Recommendations by Administrative Law Judge (ALJ)
 PSC Hearing and Determination in Albany
 Certificate of Environmental Compatibility and Public Need
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Construction Process
 Environmental Management and Construction Plan
approved by Department of Public Service (DPS)
 Manage ROW in accordance with Con Edison’s
Vegetation Management Plan (VMP)
 Establish laydown/staging areas—one primary area +/- 20
acres; additional storage areas, 2-3 acres each
 Survey to mark/avoid sensitive areas, clearing areas and
structure locations
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Construction Process, cont’d
 Construction matting where required for temporary access
across wetlands
 Establish structure foundations (rock anchors, rock
micro-piles, conventional)
 Set structures; install davits, insulators, and stringing
blocks; string conductors
 Re-grading and restoration
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Public Involvement
 Frequently Updated Website:
CricketValleyTransmission.com
 Public Information Meetings
 Advisory Working Groups
 Newsletter
 Direct mail
 Press releases
 Email sign up
 Ombudsman
 Community Outreach Office
 Legal Notices and Advertisements
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Questions?
CricketValleyTransmission.com
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