• Where is it?
• What will it look like?
• How will this benefit me?
• Video overview of project

The selected route begins in Hardwick, Warren County, proceeds east to Andover, Sussex County, and on to Jefferson, Morris County. The route continues east to Montville and then turns south to Roseland, Essex County.

It follows an existing power line for the entire 45-mile length and will pass through 16 municipalities. They include: Andover, Boonton Township, Byram, East Hanover, Fredon, Hardwick, Hopatcong Borough, Jefferson, Kinnelon, Montville, Town of Newton, Parsippany-Troy Hills, Rockaway, Roseland, Sparta and Stillwater.

Click here for a highly detailed map of the route.

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What will it look like?

The towers that exist today are between 72.5 and 187 feet high and are mostly lattice structures.  Because of the increased voltage of the new line, the new towers will be between 145 and 195 feet high. Several different types of towers may be used along the line, including monopoles and lattice towers. The type of tower could depend on several factors, including potential construction and environmental impacts.

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How will this benefit me?

There are several significant benefits to electric customers in the region. This line will:

• Keep your lights on.
• Fortify the grid in the entire region, making it less likely that a problem with one power line would lead to a regional blackout like the one that affected millions of people in August 2003.
• Contain prices. One reason electricity is more expensive in New Jersey is that our grid is so congested. This line will ease the electricity traffic and reduce those congestion costs.

 “The Susquehanna to Roseland transmission line is essential for New Jersey to meet the growing demand for electricity over the long term. PJM has already identified a number of areas in which additional transmission facilities are needed to ensure the continued reliability of our region’s electric grid and our state’s economic growth. While long-term reliability is driving the need to build this line, we also expect that it will eventually ease transmission congestion and lower electric prices for our customers.”
-- Ralph LaRossa, president and chief operating officer of PSE&G

"Reliability is paramount. It is the goal and the driving force for everything we do at PJM.  To meet our reliability responsibilities we need to get new major transmission facilities built."
-- Terry Boston, PJM president and chief executive officer.

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Video overview of project

Click here to view a video about the project. 

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