Kiewit — CHPE transmission work for New York
Kiewit described its 147-mile underground land section and Astoria converter station work on Champlain Hudson Power Express. The complete 339-mile system connects Québec hydropower to New York City with 1,250 MW transfer capability; Hitachi Energy supplies HVDC engineering and technology.
- Publish date: 2026-09-23
- Category: EPC Contractors
- Original source: Kiewit
- Reading time: 1 min
Reported project scope
Kiewit described its 147-mile underground land section and Astoria converter station work on Champlain Hudson Power Express. The complete 339-mile system connects Québec hydropower to New York City with 1,250 MW transfer capability; Hitachi Energy supplies HVDC engineering and technology.
Delivery considerations
Grid and railway electrical work must integrate new assets without compromising the service supplied by existing systems. Construction sequencing, protection settings, communications and outage planning therefore need a common engineering basis. Civil enabling works should be distinguished from later equipment installation, while transmission length must match the contractor’s actual section. An intermediate milestone demonstrates progress, not energization of the whole program. Final acceptance depends on coordinated testing of equipment, controls and operational interfaces with the network owner.