Dive Brief:

• New York's Public Service Commission last week approved a proposal that will allow National Grid USA to proceed with rebuilding 14 miles of line in the state's Saratoga and Washington counties.
• National Grid anticipates submitting a plan for the project's construction in October, with a potential start in fall of 2014.
• The $31.5 million project, which could last 12-18 months, would be aimed at relieving current and projected load constraints​ for northeastern New York.

Dive Insight:

National Grid projects that failure to get this project done could lead to post-contingency thermal overloads and damage to existing lines that would impact thousands of New York customers. The company has been sent back to the drawing board previously, but right now appears to be on track to satisfy environmental and other planning concerns.