Mortimer-Golah
Western New York
National Grid’s Mortimer-Golah project includes rebuilding nearly 20 miles of transmission lines in Monroe County, and upgrades to one substation.
Project Quick Facts
- The Mortimer-Golah transmission lines are located in Monroe County and travels through the towns of Brighton, Henrietta and Rush.
- The project involves rebuilding approximately 9.6 miles of the 115kV Mortimer-Golah Line 110 from the Mortimer substation in Brighton to the Golah substation in Rush, and rebuilding and upgrading – from 69kV to 115kv – approximately 10.1 miles of the Mortimer-Golah Line 109 from the Mortimer substation to the Golah substation.
- National Grid will also rebuild the Golah substation to support the project.
- Also included are technologies to improve response time and decrease maintenance costs.
Current Activities
The project entered the permitting phase with the submittal of the Article VII Application to the New York Public Service Commission in April 2025. We will continue to review transmission corridors for project design and construction plan development, including field walkdowns with National Grid staff and contractors.
Permitting and Participation
This project will require Article VII permitting to proceed. National Grid submitted the Article VII Application - Case no. 25-T-0235 - to the Public Service Commission (PSC) on April 11, 2025. Copies the Application were provided to officials, regulators, agencies, and public repositories such as town halls and libraries. The Application is also available on the PSC website. For more information about permitting, please see our Project FAQ page.
The permitting process includes opportunities for public involvement and comment from permitting through construction. To contact National Grid with a question or comment, you may reach us by phone at 833-644-6524 or [email protected].
Interested persons who wish to participate as parties in this case may file for party status. This may be done through the Commission’s website, https://www.dps.ny.gov.
Schedule
- Field Studies and Design: 2023-2024
- Permitting: 2024-2026
- Anticipated Construction Start: 2026
- Anticipated Construction Completion: 2029
