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New England East-West Solution (NEEWS)
1990 Line Project
Manchester to Meekville Junction
Sherwood Substation
Stamford Reliability Cable
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 Project Description
 CL&P has built two new underground 115-kilovolt (kV) electric transmission lines running underneath streets from Stamford, through Darien to Norwalk (see general project map or detailed maps showing completed construction route.  (103 KB) ). The project has established a reliable electric supply to southwest Fairfield County, and will ensure the area's electric grid conforms to national and regional reliability criteria.
The Glenbrook Cables Project became officially in-service on November 11, 2008. All construction is complete and no traffic disruptions are anticipated going forward.
| Route length: | 8.7 miles |
| Line voltage: | 115,000 volts (115-kV). |
| Municipalities along the route: | Stamford, Darien, Norwalk, Connecticut |
| Cost: |
$238.6 million. |
| Regulatory review by: |
The Connecticut Siting Council, Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection, Connecticut Department of Public Utility Control, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Army Corps of Engineers (USACE). |
| Timetable: |
Regulatory review began March 2004
Planning, September 2005 – August 2006
Trenching & cable installation, October 2006 – September 2008
System operational, November 11, 2008
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