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| Aecom engaged for Champlain Hudson Power Express project Aecom has been engaged by Transmission Developers Inc. (TDI) of Albany, N.Y., as owner's engineer for the Champlain Hudson Power Express project (CHPE). CHPE is a high-voltage direct current (HVDC) buried and submarine cable transmission project that will bring 1,000 megawatts of clean 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 U.S.-Canada border and pass through Lake Champlain; railroad and public rights of way; and the Hudson, Harlem and East rivers; and end in Queens. The US$2.2-billion merchant transmission project is being developed with private sector investment led by the Blackstone Group LP and is expected to be in service by late 2017. 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. write your comments about the article :: © 2013 Construction News :: home page |