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Governor Hochul Announces Smart Path Completion, $438 M Savings

6/23/2026

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Governor Kathy Hochul announced Smart Path Connect transmission line is complete in New York.
The line, built by New York Power Authority and National Grid, integrates existing and new renewable sources as the latest phase of the state’s biggest electric-grid investment in five decades.
The line is projected to save consumers more than $438 million each year by tapping hydropower from the St. Lawrence-Franklin D. Roosevelt Power Project in Massena.

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Governor Kathy Hochul announced Smart Path Connect transmission line is complete in New York.
The line, built by New York Power Authority and National Grid, integrates existing and new renewable sources as the latest phase of the state’s biggest electric-grid investment in five decades.
The line is projected to save consumers more than $438 million each year by tapping hydropower from the St. Lawrence-Franklin D. Roosevelt Power Project in Massena.