Hudson Project
| Company type | Infrastructure project |
|---|---|
| Industry | Electric power transmission |
| Founded | May 2011 |
| Headquarters | Ridgefield , United States |
Area served | New York City, New Jersey |
Key people | Anbaric Development Partners (developer) |
| Products | Electricity transmission via underground and submarine cables |
The Hudson Project consists of a 345 kV AC underground and submarine power cable network that supplies electricity to New York City from the Bergen Generating Station located in Ridgefield, New Jersey. This cable infrastructure was developed and installed by Anbaric Development Partners.
Overview
Located at 1 Railroad Avenue in Ridgefield, the facility includes a high-voltage direct current (HVDC) back-to-back converter station with a capacity of 660 MW and operates at 180 kV DC. From this station, a 230 kV transmission line links to a nearby substation. The system extends from the static inverter plant through a three-phase AC underground and submarine cable to Consolidated Edison's W. 49th Street substation in Manhattan. The cable is buried at depths of roughly 10 feet in sections where navigation is restricted and about 15 feet where navigation is permitted.
The cable route passes through the Edgewater Tunnel before entering the Hudson River at Edgewater, following the river’s eastern shoreline until it reaches Manhattan near piers 92 and 94.
Construction commenced in May 2011 and reached completion by June 2013. In 2017, the submarine cable was entirely replaced by the cable-laying vessel Ariadne.
See also
- Neptune Cable (a submarine power cable connecting New Jersey with Long Island, NY)