Project Quick Facts

• Beaver River-Porter was formerly part of the Black River-Porter project, which has been split into Beaver River-Porter and Black River-Beaver River.
• Beaver River-Porter runs through two counties: Lewis and Oneida.
• The line travels through the villages of Croghan, Lowville, Turin, Boonville, and Holland Patent and the towns of Boonville, Croghan, Floyd, Leyden, Lowville, Marcy, Martinsburg, New Bremen, Steuben, Trenton, Turin, Watson, and West Turin.
• The project will replace existing 115kV wire and structures in the right of way. Additional easements may be needed for the construction and operation of the line.
• The project includes the construction the new Beaver River substation in the Town of Croghan and the new Gulf Road substation in the Town of Leyden.
• Also included are access roads upgrades and technologies to improve response time and decrease maintenance costs.
   

Public Meetings

Please join us at an in-person open house or virtual information session. Project team members will be on hand to provide project information and answer questions. 

In-Person Open Houses:

Note – there will not be a formal presentation for the in-person open houses. Please drop in at your convenience.

Wednesday, July 16, 4-7 p.m. 

Holland Patent High School Library 

8079 Thompson Rd, Holland Patent, NY 

Wednesday, July 23, 4-7 p.m. 

Lowville High School Upper Gym 

7668 N State St, Lowville, NY

Virtual Information Session:

Wednesday, July 30, at 6 p.m.

Please join us via Zoom: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_AFhUSSgNQWyx08dGODMm4g

You will be asked to register your name and email address for the event. 

Can’t attend a meeting and still have questions? You can always contact us at [email protected] or 800-390-6634.

Current Activities

The project entered the permitting phase with the submittal of the Article VII Application to the New York Public Service Commission in March 2025. Sites for potential construction yards (marshalling or laydown yards) are under evaluation. Field studies, including geotechnical work (soil borings) and an in-person right of way review, are scheduled to take pla throughout 2025.