Why was the cable not continued with a submarine installation either up the Carman or Narraskatuck Rivers?
The cable routing for the primary and alternate routes will be addressed in the environmental review and permitting processes, including the NYSPSC Article VII Application. Continuing the cable up the Narraskatuck River is not considered optimal since private property underground easements would be required, the narrow channel does not allow sufficient space for a cable lay barge and the use of jet plow equipment, and there is inadequate staging area available for construction equipment on land at the northern end of the river.
