Riverkeeper Team
Clean Path New York, the 175-mile transmission line project designed to deliver renewable power from upstate New York to New York City, will not move forward.
In November 2024, the project — a collaboration between the New York Power Authority (NYPA) and the energy companies energyRe and Invenergy intended to help advance the state’s climate goals — was terminated after state regulators rejected a request to raise customer rates to cover rising costs. The following month, NYPA petitioned the New York State Public Service Commission to designate the Clean Path project as a Priority Transmission Project, which would have expedited the development process
However, on August 14, 2025, the Public Service Commission denied that request. As a result, the Clean Path project will not move forward any time in the foreseeable future.
Riverkeeper will continue to monitor major energy proposals like Clean Path. We support the transition to renewable energy while working to ensure that new infrastructure protects the Hudson River and the communities along its shores. Community input and environmental review remain critical as New York works to expand renewable energy.
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