New York completes $1.5 billion electric grid project

Car Crash Massena New York in Massena, New York: State leaders celebrated the completion of Smart Path Connect, a $1.5 billion electric grid project by the New York Power Authority and National Grid that includes new substations and rebuilt transmission lines spanning 100 miles from Massena to Clinton and from Croghan to Marcy. The project aims to reduce transmission congestion, lower electric bills, and increase grid reliability. Construction began in 2022 and the completion was announced on Thursday.