Southeast Batavia-Golah

Western New York

National Grid’s Southeast Batavia-Golah 119 project includes the rebuild of approximately 15.9 miles of 115kv transmission line in Genesee, Livingston and Monroe counties.

Southeast Batavia-Golah

Western New York

National Grid’s Southeast Batavia-Golah 119 project includes the rebuild of approximately 15.9 miles of 115kv transmission line in Genesee, Livingston and Monroe counties.

Project Quick Facts

  • The Southeast Batavia-Golah transmission line travels through three counties – Genesee, Livingston and Monroe – and six municipalities: the villages of Caledonia and LeRoy, and the towns of Caledonia, LeRoy, Rush and Wheatland.
  • The project involves a rebuild of approximately 15.9 miles of the 115kv Southeast Batavia-Golah 119 transmission line and associated structures.
  • Also included are technologies to improve response time and decrease maintenance costs.

Current Activities

National Grid is in the fieldwork and design phase. We are currently reviewing transmission corridors and collecting information for project design. This includes environmental, cultural and other field studies such as land survey and geotechnical studies (soil borings).

Permitting and Participation

This project will require Article VII permitting to proceed. 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].

Once National Grid submits its Article VII Application to the Public Service Commission, 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. Further instructions will become available here once the Application is submitted.

Schedule

  • Field Studies and Design: 2023-2024
  • Permitting: 2024-2026
  • Anticipated Construction Start: 2026
  • Anticipated Construction Completion: 2029