New York’s Public Service Commission has approved a two-mile, 345-kilovolt underground transmission line linking the Clay substation to Micron Technology’s $100 billion semiconductor plant in Onondaga County, Governor Kathy Hochul announced Thursday.
The line will provide the critical power infrastructure needed for Micron’s massive semiconductor megafab, the largest private investment ever made in New York State. The project is expected to create over 50,000 jobs, including 9,000 direct roles at Micron, over the next two decades.
“This project is set to transform Central New York — and we’re moving quickly ahead with all due speed and deliberation,” Hochul said in a statement.
The approval follows a 2022 agreement between Micron and the state when the company chose Central New York as the site for its advanced manufacturing hub. Once operational, the megafab aims to produce one in four U.S.-made chips by 2030, reinforcing national efforts to strengthen semiconductor supply chains under the CHIPS and Science Act.
The commission also cleared the environmental and construction plans for the project’s initial phase, including the expansion of the Clay substation and installation of new power infrastructure.
