National Grid touts $16 billion plan to help NY electric grid meet climate goals - syracuse.com
National Grid touts $16 billion plan to help NY electric grid meet climate goals - syracuse.com
Syracuse, N.Y. – National Grid hopes to invest $16 billion to upgrade its Upstate electric transmission network over the next five years, a 60% spending increase to prepare for burgeoning electric use as New York shifts away from burning fossil fuels.
The investment, which will be paid for over time by electric customers, will help strengthen the electric grid while also promoting efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, company officials said.
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