{
  "language": "en",
  "interfaceLanguage": "en",
  "url": "https://voltformer.com/news/chpe-installs-400kv-hvdc-converter-transformers-astoria-queens-october-2026",
  "slug": "chpe-installs-400kv-hvdc-converter-transformers-astoria-queens-october-2026",
  "category": "transmission-substations",
  "publishDate": "2026-10-02",
  "sourceName": "Champlain Hudson Power Express Media",
  "sourceUrl": "https://chpexpress.com/news/astoria-queens-400kv-hvdc-converter-transformers-october-2026",
  "readingTimeMinutes": 1,
  "tags": [
    "USA",
    "HVDC",
    "400 kV",
    "New York",
    "Substation"
  ],
  "content": {
    "title": "Champlain Hudson Power Express Installs 400 kV HVDC Converter Transformers in Queens",
    "summary": "Transmission developers for the Champlain Hudson Power Express have placed 4 converter transformers rated at 420 MVA each on foundations at the Astoria 400 kV HVDC converter station in New York City.",
    "sections": [
      {
        "heading": "Underground HVDC Terminal Construction",
        "paragraphs": [
          "The Astoria converter terminal in Queens converts 1250 MW of clean hydroelectric power from 400 kV DC to 345 kV AC for injection into the New York City grid.",
          "4 single-phase converter transformers rated at 420 MVA each were transported by deep-water barge and installed on specialized seismic vibration isolation pads."
        ]
      },
      {
        "heading": "Urban Power Delivery and Environmental Protection",
        "paragraphs": [
          "The 545 km underground and underwater HVDC cable route delivers clean electricity to displace older fossil thermal peakers in the urban area.",
          "Low-noise transformer acoustic enclosures ensure operational sound levels remain below 58 dB at neighboring property boundaries."
        ]
      }
    ]
  },
  "companies": []
}