Neptune Cable
Submarine power cable between New Jersey and New York
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The Neptune Cable is a 500kV and 660 MW[1] high-voltage direct current submarine power cable between the Red Oak Power station Sayreville, New Jersey and New Cassel, New York, on Long Island.[2] It carries 22 percent of Long Island's electricity.[3] It was developed by Anbaric Development Partners.
| Neptune Cable | |
|---|---|
 Location of Neptune Cable | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New Jersey and New York |
| From | Sayreville, New Jersey 40°28′25.38″N 74°21′11.1″W |
| To | New Cassel, New York 40°45′38″N 73°33′4″W |
| Ownership information | |
| Operator | PowerBridge, LLC |
| Technical information | |
| Type | Submarine power cable |
| Type of current | HVDC |
| Power rating | 660 MW |
| DC voltage | 500 kV |
The cable is managed by Fairfield, Connecticut-based PowerBridge, LLC.[1]
History
The power plant was developed as part of a 2003 request for proposal from the Long Island Power Authority for new generating plants on Long Island[4] that was a response to the Northeast blackout of 2003 and delays by Connecticut in activating the Cross Sound Cable,[5] and due to continued high peak demand over multiple years.[6][7] This solicitation also resulted in construction of the Caithness Long Island Energy Center; Bethpage Energy Center; and Pinelawn Power Plant in West Babylon, New York.[7]
The cable was constructed following the Long Island Power Authority's determination that importing electricity would make more sense economically than constructing new power generating stations on Long Island.[citation needed]