Italian Ship Lays Cable in Hudson River
December 29, 2011 — The crew on board the Giulio Verne is helping to power New York City from the middle of the Hudson River.
Giulio Verne and the Windmills
January 18, 2012 — Giulio Verne, the enormous ship making waves in the Hudson, is on a mission to increase access to alternative energy sources for New York City.
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Ship’s Espresso-Fueled Mission: Laying Cables beneath the Hudson
December 26, 2011 — The Giulio Verne left Naples in late October and, after 25 days on the Atlantic Ocean, arrived in New York, where a crew of 70 began preparing for a project that had been years in the planning.
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Commission Approves Transmission Line to NYC
September 8, 2010 — The New York State Public Service Commission today approved the New York portion of an approximately seven mile 345 kV transmission line from New Jersey to midtown Manhattan.
“This transmission line will improve the reliability and security of the transmission system and would provide access to new markets for the purchase of energy and capacity,” said Commission Chairman Garry Brown.
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NYPA Selects Proposal for Serving Electricity Requirements of Government Customers in New York City
November 28, 2006 — The New York Power Authority (NYPA) Trustees Tuesday approved a proposal for ensuring continued economical, reliable electricity service for the Authority’s public customers in New York City, centering on the construction of a new transmission line from Ridgefield, New Jersey, to midtown Manhattan. The proposal provides for a link to electricity markets in a multistate area, with capacity to be supplied by an existing power plant in New Jersey.
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