New England East-West Solution (NEEWS)

Greater Springfield Reliability Project (GSRP)
Project Description
Construction Updates Summary
Public Involvement -
     Connecticut
Public Involvement -
     Massachusetts
Archived Documents -
     Connecticut
Archived Documents -
     Massachusetts
Contact Info

Interstate Reliability Project (Interstate)

Central Connecticut Reliability Project (Central)

Public Notice Supplemental

WMECO Greater Springfield Reliability Project
EFSB 08 02/D.P.U. 08-105/D.P.U. 08-106

Maps referenced in the Energy Facilities Siting Board (EFSB) Notice of Adjudication and Notice of Public Comment Hearing (33KB) issued in connection with the above-referenced proceeding can be accessed by clicking on the links below. These maps show the proposed and alternative routes for the Western Massachusetts Electric Company (WMECO) Greater Springfield Reliability Project in Massachusetts. WMECO also has a hotline for inquiries and other assistance at 1-866-99NEEWS (1-866-996-3397). For Spanish language inquiries, call 1-888-773-5384.

General Project Maps

• 345-kilovolt (kV) Northern Route and Noticed-Alternative Southern Route: (326KB)
• Northern Route: (1.2MB)
• Noticed-Alternative Southern Route: (1.3MB)
• Noticed-Alternative Underground Line-Route for Southern Route - South Agawam Switching Station to Agawam Substation: (715KB)

115-kV Underground Line-Route Noticed-Alternatives Maps

You may use the map below to access detailed maps showing the noticed-alternative 115-kV underground line-routes. Click on the desired route section.

Noticed-Alternative Route Maps by Town

You may also access detailed maps showing the noticed-alternative 115-kV underground line-route sections within your town by clicking below. There are no noticed-alternative 115-kV underground line-routes within East Longmeadow, Hampden, Longmeadow, Springfield or Wilbraham. The 345-kV line Southern Route noticed-alternative, which passes through all of these towns, except for Springfield, can be seen on the Southern Route Noticed-Alternative map.

• Route Sec. 1 (725KB)
• Route Sec. 2 (1.2MB)
• Route Sec. 3 (1.3MB)

• Route Sec. 4 (1.3MB)
• Route Sec. 5 (874KB)
• Route Sec. 6 (1.1MB)
• Route Sec. 7 (1.1MB)
• Route Sec. 8 (893KB)

• Route Sec. 9 (985KB)

• Route Sec. 3 (1.3MB)
• Route Sec. 4 (1.3MB)