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Underwater Transmission Line Planned for the Lake

Transmission Developers Inc. (TDI) recently announced plans to develop a High Voltage direct current (HVdc) cable designed to run principally along waterways, including the Hudson River and Lake Champlain, from Canadian generating facilities to consumers in the New York City area. The design calls for the power line to be buried in the bottom sediment of Lake Champlain, the Hudson Canal, and the Hudson River. The final route will need to be reviewed by the New York State Public Service Commission.  The total cost of the project is estimated to be more than $3.8 billion. Public meetings on the project are slated to begin in the spring of 2010. The Lake Champlain Committee has not yet taken a position on this project, but will continue to monitor it as it develops.