The new line, which is required by PJM Interconnection, the region’s independent system operator, will help prevent overloads and possible blackouts on the power grid, such as the one that occurred in the Northeast US in August 2003.
Public Service Electric and Gas (PSE&G) will partner with PPL Electric Utilities to build the new power line, which will carry 50kV of electricity.
The line will connect PSE&G’s switching facilities in Roseland, New Jersey, with PPL’s Susquehanna switching station near Berwick, Pennsylvania.
Ralph LaRossa, president and COO of PSE&G, said: This new transmission line is essential for New Jersey to meet the growing demand for electricity over the long term.
