Governor Hochul Announces Commissioning of Empire State Transmission Line by Governor Kathy Hochul

July 11, 2022 – Akron, NY — Governor Hochul announced the commissioning of the Empire State Line, a project that will upgrade the energy transmission system that serves Western New York with a new, 20-mile 345 kilovolt line. Operated by NextEra Energy Transmission New York, the Empire State Line will increase transmission capacity and integrate more renewable energy into the state's electric grid.