Over 100 Miles of Renewable Energy Transmission Lines - Tri-State Drilling Transmission and Renewable Energy Foundations

Boonville, NY

In the great effort to go green, the governor of New York, Kathy Hochul, green-lit a multi-year project to generate renewable energy sources for the citizens for New York. Named the Smart Path Connect, this multi-phase project is overseen by the New York Power Authority and National Grid in their most accelerated outage schedule ever. They are involving contractors of different specialties providing services to complete an approximately 100 mile transmission corridor.

Tri-State is proud to help out with this large project and make the air we breathe a little cleaner. After completion, this project will be able to deliver an estimated 1,000 Megawatts of hydroelectric power generated along the St. Lawrence River as well as solar power produced in Northern New York. The result of this project is an estimated decrease of carbon emissions (CO2) by over 1 million tons, annually.

Project Scope

We are building 159 Drilled Shafts, 530 Direct Embeds

Project Overview

We are rebuilding 2 – 55 mile circuits of 345KV transmission line in Northern New York

Projected Completion

Drilling completion projected for May 2025

Project Size

We are rebuilding over 100 miles of transmission lines, with Tri-State building one of two 55-mile circuits, in the largest New York infrastructure project in over 40 years

Environmental Impact

By the time this project is done, there will be:

Decreased CO2 Emissions of 1.16M Tons Annually
Decreased NO2 Emissions of 160 Tons Annually

Fun Facts

To complete the project, we are using:

Over 25,000 CY of soil and rock excavated
Over 10,000 CY of concrete planned
~1,000,000 lbs of rebar

Once complete, the Smart Path Connect project will help unbottle existing renewable resources in the region and yield significant production cost savings, emissions reductions, and decreases in transmission congestion. It is estimated to result in more than 1.16 million tons of CO2 emissions avoided annually on a statewide basis and an annual reduction of an estimated 160 tons of NOx emissions. NYPA estimates the project will provide more than $447 million in annual congestion savings in northern New York and the project has created hundreds of clean energy jobs during construction.

Office of Governor Hochul

Quoted From Press

Transmission projects like Smart Path Connect reinforce existing infrastructure so that our grid is more resilient in the face of extreme weather, while also enabling it to carry more clean energy across the state and foster economic development.

Kathy Hochul

Governor of New York