There are currently 5 proposed power lines slated for Pennsylvania and surrounding states. Below are brief descriptions of these projects.

Susquehanna-Roseland Power line
Pennsylvania Power & Light (PP&L) has proposed this power line which will run from a PPL substation near Berwick, Pa., to a Public Service Electric and Gas Co. substation near Roseland, N.J. PPL has proposed 3 routes.

For more information, visit http://www.pplreliablepower.com/projectbenefits.htm

Trans-Allegheny Interstate Line (TrAIL)
The plan includes construction of a new 500-kV transmission line, new 138 kV transmission lines and related substation facilities within Allegheny Power's transmission zone. Allegheny Energy has proposed construction of a new 500-kV line extending from Southwestern Pennsylvania to West Virginia to Northern Virginia. This power line will potentially impact the following Pennsylvania counties: Green and Washington.

For more information, visit http://www.aptrailinfo.com/

Potomac Appalachian Transmission Highline (PATH)
The PATH project includes approximately 244 miles of 765-kV extra-high voltage transmission from AEP's Amos substation near St. Albans, WV., to Allegheny's Bedington substation, northeast of Martinsburg, W.Va. Another 46 miles of twin-circuit 500-kV transmission will be constructed from Bedington to a new substation to be built near Kemptown, southeast of Frederick, MD.

For more information, visit AEP Newsroom

AEP 765 Line
American Electric Power (AEP) filed with PJM to construct a 765 kv line. Putnam Co, WV to Frederick Co, MD to Middlesex Co. NJ. This project appears to affect the following PA counties: Berks, Carbon, Lebanon, Lehigh, Montgomery, Schuylkill, and York.

On April 18, 2007, AEP and Allegheny Power announced a joint venture to build and own this line. The joint venture will operate as a transmission utility within the PJM region. The two companies will share responsibility for siting, right of way acquisition, and regulatory approvals; AEP will have lead responsitility for engineering, design and construction.

For more information, visit http://conserveland.org/pp/Transmission/apriljtventure.pdf

New York State Regional Interconnect (NYRI)
The NYRI is a consortium of investors proposing to design and build 190-mile High Voltage Direct Current (HVDC) transmission system between central New York and the lower Hudson Valley.

For more information, visit http://www.nyri.us/home.html and http://www.stopnyri.com/

Mid-Atlantic Power Path (MAPP)

The Mid-Atlantic Power Pathway ("MAPP") is PHI's proposal for a major (500 kV) transmission line linking Virginia to New Jersey via the Delmarva Peninsula, with associated improvements to connecting facilities. The proposed route largely follows existing PHI company transmission rights-of-way, as described in detail below, and is ideally suited to meet the demands of the rapid load growth and chronic transmission congestion throughout the area traversed and beyond.

For more information, visit http://conserveland.org/pp/Transmission/PHI_MAP.pdf