The Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act (CLCPA) was signed into law in 2019. It called for the reduction of economy-wide greenhouse gas emissions of 40% by 2030 and no less than 85% by 2050 in comparison to previous 1990 levels. Additionally, the CLCPA targets 70% renewable energy by 2030 and 100% emissions free energy by 2040.

As a result, in May 2020, the New York State Public Service Commission (NYSPSC) directed all major NYS electric utilities to identify system investments to support CLCPA goals.

This milestone marks Avangrid’s involvement with the CLCPA initiative. Avangrid is the parent company of New York State Electric & Gas Corporation (NYSEG) and Rochester Gas & Electric (RG&E). Divided into Phase 1 & Phase 2 Projects, the latter are new projects (as of November 2020) whose primary purpose is to create capacity for renewable generation integration.

To learn more about New York's Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act, please visit https://climate.ny.gov.

Jennison Transmission Solution (JTS)

The JTS includes the rebuild of the Jennison Substation in the Town of Bainbridge, and the rebuild of two existing 115 kilovolt (kV) lines, along with the rebuild/relocation of existing lines to reconnect from the old substation to the new location.

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