CLAY, N.Y. — National Grid plans to build a two-mile, 345-kilovolt transmission-service line underground between an existing substation and the proposed Micron Technology (NASDAQ: MU) fabrication areas in the town of Clay. The New York State Public Service Commission (PSC) adopted the terms of a joint proposal during its meeting on Oct. 16, the office […]
CLAY, N.Y. — National Grid plans to build a two-mile, 345-kilovolt transmission-service line underground between an existing substation and the proposed Micron Technology (NASDAQ: MU) fabrication areas in the town of Clay.
The New York State Public Service Commission (PSC) adopted the terms of a joint proposal during its meeting on Oct. 16, the office of Gov. Kathy Hochul said in an announcement that day.
The PSC also approved National Grid’s environmental management and construction plan for the first phase of construction activities. It involves the installation of the eastern expansion of the Clay substation, and installation of equipment from the Clay substation to the Micron campus.
The joint proposal was signed by National Grid (NYSE: NGG), the New York State Department of Public Service staff, and the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation.
“For a project as large and transformational as Micron’s, every government agency involved must play its part to ensure its success,” Rory Christian, chairman of the PSC, said. “We are pleased that for our part, no party opposed the transmission or infrastructure application or the terms of the joint proposal, and the certificate conditions are adequate to protect the public interest and to ensure potential significant negative impacts of the project are avoided or minimized.”
In addition to approving the transmission connections, the PSC also okayed the utility’s plans regarding receiving and addressing public complaints, addressing environmental concerns such as waterbody and wildlife protection, and where and when construction activities would occur. It also seeks to “identify and minimize” the disruptive effects of construction and describes cleanup and restoration following construction, per Hochul’s office.
“One of the main reasons Micron chose Onondaga County was access to abundant and reliable power,” Onondaga County Executive Ryan McMahon said in the state’s announcement. “Now with approvals from the PSC, today marks yet another important step forward as Micron prepares to make the largest private sector investment in the history of our country and make Onondaga County and Central New York the hub for semiconductor manufacturing in North America.”
It was just over three years ago that Micron announced plans to build a massive semiconductor campus at the White Pines Commerce Park in the town of Clay. Micron says the project will create the largest-ever cleanroom space announced in the U.S., creating nearly 50,000 New York jobs over more than 20 years. That includes 9,000 high-paying Micron jobs.
