The portion of a new high voltage power cable (as seen in red) that is proposed from the U.S.-Canadian border to New York City is planned to run underground through the Town of Dresden. (Click image to see full scale.)
The state Public Service Commission on Thursday approved the high-capacity electricity transmission line that will run on the other side of the mountain through Dresden and be submerged beneath the waters of Lake Champlain. It will run from Canada’s hydroelectric facilities to New York City. The state commission’s approval leaves only a few federal permits to begin the $2 billion project.
To learn more, view my September 5, 2012 post.