As owner’s engineer, Aecom will support supplier and contractor selection and negotiation, environmental and regulatory permitting and compliance, and oversight of all aspects of project construction on behalf of TDI.
CHPE is a high-voltage direct current (HVDC) buried and submarine cable transmission project that will bring 1,000MW of power, primarily generated by wind and hydropower, to the New York City metropolitan area. The transmission route will travel through New York starting at the US-Canada border and ending in Queens. It will pass through Lake Champlain and railway and public rights of way as well as the Hudson, Harlem and East rivers. The project is being developed with private sector investment led by the Blackstone Group and is expected to be in service by late 2017.
“Aecom is committed to playing a major role in the upgrade of energy infrastructure around the world,” said Aecom chairman and chief executive officer John Dionisio. “We are delighted to play a key role in a marquee project that will lower costs, increase reliability and reduce emissions as we bring to bear our extensive experience on assignments that encompass alternative energy, transmission and distribution, power generation and energy management.”
Donald Jessome, president and Chief Executive Officer of TDI, said, “We are extremely pleased to be working with Aecom and look forward to fully utilising its world-class team as we complete this very important energy project, which will upgrade the transmission infrastructure and bolster the economy of New York state.”
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