The Auburn South Loop Comprehensive Area Study outlines necessary upgrades based on projections of grid growth over the next five, 10, and 20 years. Our analysis identified several upgrades to resolve current and future system constraints within the electric network, which covers Scipio, Genoa, and Aurora Stations, as well as three distribution tap circuits in Cayuga County.

The main goal of these projects is to tackle emerging capacity limitations in the designated area. They will increase capacity at all substations, supporting substantial residential and commercial growth and ensure backup sources are available. Besides addressing capacity issues, the projects will also improve reliability in the region.

Agriculture and farming are core to the Auburn communities, and our investments in the grid will enable a growing agricultural market in the Auburn area, with key farming operations including Willet Dairy and Ridgecrest Dairy, and other area farms who have expansion plans in the near future.

The NYSEG Distribution Load Relief Program was established to identify and address capacity constraints on substation transformers and select distribution feeders. The Grant Avenue, State Street, and Stryker Avenue Substations will undergo upgrades to increase their capacity, allowing more electricity to pass through them and creating the necessary infrastructure to support future load growth in Auburn, Brutus, Elbridge, Fleming, Montezuma, Niles, Owasco, Scipio, Sennett, Skaneateles, and Throop.

The New Centerport Substation Project aims to resolve urgent capacity constraints and reliability issues at the Port Byron and Weedsport Stations, which supply power to parts of Brutus, Conquest, Mentz, Montezuma, Throop, and Tyre. This project involves constructing the new Centerport Substation and transferring load from the Port Bryon and Weedsport Stations to this new substation. The work is expected to improve reliability, allow the addition of new distribution circuits, and increase capacity to support future growth.

We’re proposing a rebuild and modernization of the Wright Avenue and Clark Street Substations, which will provide increased reliability, capacity, and resiliency for Auburn, Aurelius, Fleming, Springport, and Union.

The Wright Avenue project addresses critical capacity and reliability issues at the aging substation in Auburn, Cayuga County. Originally built in 1953, it faces thermal overloading, voltage regulation challenges, and contingency risks impacting 2,500 direct customers and thousands more in the local sub-transmission network. Serving Disadvantaged Communities and potential Environmental Justice Areas, the project includes a full substation rebuild to support 8.6 MW of new load requests, 35% from commercial heat pump installations and 65% from economic development. This investment resolves reliability and asset condition concerns, enhances system resilience, and enables future load growth in underserved areas.

The Clark Street and Endicott Railway substations, located in Endicott, NY, are approximately seven miles west of Binghamton and one mile apart. The Clark Street substation, built in 1942, serves 4,300 customers, while the Endicott Railway substation, built in 1940, serves 1,800 customers within a designated Disadvantaged Community Area. Both stations have aging infrastructure, which is over 83 years old and well beyond its expected service life, raising concerns about reliability and safety.

The project involves a comprehensive rebuild of the Clark Street substation and the decommissioning of the Endicott Railway substation, addressing these concerns and facilitating future load growth in underserved areas.

The NYSEG Binghamton Division Distribution Load Relief Program was created to detect thermal overloads in substation transformers and distribution feeders, and to suggest cost-effective solutions to address these issues. The primary objective of the project is to meet current capacity requirements. Additionally, it aims to replace aging equipment, thereby enhancing system reliability and reducing the risk of outages due to equipment failures.

The South Owego project aims to address infrastructure condition needs and reduce outage risks for South Owego customers. The project will improve reliability and allow for up to 20 MW of future load growth in the area served by South Owego, enabling Crown Cork & Seal and Lockheed Martin’s continued growth in the region.

The purpose of the CAS projects is to plan for upgrades that will be needed in the region based on five-, 10-, and 20-year load growth forecasts. The NYSEG Binghamton/Chenango Bridge CAS identified several system upgrades that are necessary to address current and forecasted system constraints within the region, which includes three substations: Chenango Bridge, Morningside Heights, and Nowlan Road, all located within Broome County.

The primary driver for this suite of projects is to address emergent capacity constraints within the identified area. The project will result in additional capacity at all substations, supporting residential and commercial growth while also providing a network of backup sources. In addition to resolving these capacity constraints, the project will also address reliability and infrastructure condition needs within the same area. These improvements are critical to the success and growth of key Broome County services, including Broome Community College, the Broome County Correctional Facility, and the Broome County Emergency Operations Center.

The Noyse Island Substation is a key junction point in Binghamton’s sub-transmission network and needs a complete rebuild to serve the greater Binghamton region better. The rebuild and enhancement of the Noyes Island station will provide increased reliability to the customer base.

The Cantitoe Distribution Load Relief Program in the Brewster Division aims to identify thermal overloads in substation transformers and distribution feeders and suggest solutions to address these issues. The project will deliver immediate benefits to customers by lowering the likelihood of outages. Additionally, it will provide temporary capacity margin to support increasing growth and electrification efforts.

This project will rebuild the Milo Substation completely and partially upgrade the existing 4.8 kV circuit to 12.5 kV. This will increase capacity to meet current demands and accommodate future growth in Barrington and Milo for residential customers and the Penn Yan Airport.

In a series of comprehensive projects for the greater Geneva-McDougall region, we examined the five, 10-, and 20-year load growth forecasts to prepare the area for growth and modernization, including three substations in Romulus, Seneca County. The main goal is to address emerging capacity constraints.

The project will increase capacity at all substations, supporting substantial growth in residential and commercial loads while establishing backup sources. It also boosts reliability and addresses infrastructure condition needs.

The NYSEG Distribution Load Relief Program was established to identify thermal overloads in substation transformers and distribution feeders across the Geneva Division, providing solutions that address system needs. These will alleviate capacity-related issues while replacing aging equipment to enhance reliability and reduce the risk of outages.

The Meyer Substation powers Conesus, Dansville, Groveland, North Dansville, Ossian, Sparta, Springwater, Wayland, West Sparta and is in need of a modernization that upgrades all circuits to 12.5 kV. This will allow our operators to maintain correct voltage levels and thermal conditions, while also enhancing infrastructure condition and reliability.

This substation in Dansville, built in 1948 on Frontage Road, serves 6,740 customers. Work has already begun, but completing the project will require additional investment, which is what we’ve requested in this rate plan. It supports NYSEG’s transmission lines and supplies energy to smaller substations across the service area. In the more than 75 years since this substation began operations, the region has grown, straining its ability to reliably serve customers.

The CAS plan for upgrades in the region using five-, 10-, and 20-year load growth forecasts. The study identified upgrades to address current and forecasted system constraints in four substations: Arkport, Canaseraga, Moraine Rd, and Webbs Crossing in Allegany and Steuben Counties.

The primary driver is to address emergent capacity constraints. The project also addresses voltage, reliability, and asset condition needs in Arkport. It will result in additional capacity, supporting significant load growth and adding redundancy for enhanced resiliency.

The New York State Energy Regulatory Commission Distribution Load Relief Program in Cheektowaga and Lancaster was established to identify substation transformers and distribution feeders. The program proposes solutions to mitigate system needs, like capacity, which will also enhance reliability and resiliency. Additionally, the program will create capacity to support future load growth at the Erie Street substation.

We propose upgrading the New Gardenville Substation, which supplies power to Cheektowaga and West Seneca in Western NY. We plan to replace facilities nearing the end of their useful life.

This project will address the bulk electric and sub-transmission and distribution systems with improved electrical design and higher-capacity transformers, which will boost reliability and support growth across the Lancaster Division.

The NYSEG Distribution Load Relief Program in Eden, Hamburg, and Orchard Park identified thermal overloads in substation transformers and distribution feeders and proposed cost-effective solutions to address these needs. The primary objective of the project is to meet current capacity requirements; additionally, it will replace aging equipment, resulting in improved reliability and reduced risks associated with equipment failures. The substations involved in this project are the Orchard Park Substation and Hamburg Substation, which supply power to Eden, Hamburg, and Orchard Park.

The Ferndale Project seeks to resolve capacity and reliability challenges in the Liberty Division, located in Liberty and Fallsburg in Sullivan County. We are proposing major upgrades to the Ferndale Substation to relieve current transmission and distribution capacity limitations while addressing reliability issues, infrastructure condition, and capacity needs that support future load growth. It is projected to provide 25 MVA of extra capacity by2028.

The NYSEG Distribution Load Relief Program in Liberty Division identified cost-effective solutions that address existing system needs. Leading this project is the goal to resolve current capacity limitations and replace aging equipment, resulting in enhanced reliability and reduced risks of outages.

The Liberty-Hilldale Comprehensive Area Study has scheduled upgrades based on five-, 10-, and 20-year load growth forecasts. It identified upgrades necessary to address current and future constraints within the region's electric system, which includes five substations: Hilldale, Neversink, Oldfalls, Mountaindale, and Concord, all located within the Town of Fallsburg in Sullivan County.

Driving these proposed improvements is the need to address emergent capacity constraints, which will also address voltage, reliability, and infrastructure condition priorities within the Hilldale area. Recognizing the growing population and energy demands, this project will provide additional capacity across the Hilldale Area.

The NYSEG Distribution Load Relief Program in Jordanville has identified solutions to substation transformer and distribution feeder thermal overloads through cost-effective solutions. The Jordanville Substation, which serves Columbia and Warren, has capacity constraints and thermal overloads. This project will provide immediate benefit to our customers by limiting risks with equipment-related outages.