New York Advances 345kV Power Line to Support Micron’s $100B Semiconductor Expansion
Governor Kathy Hochul's announcement of a two-mile transmission line marks a pivotal development in New York's largest-ever private investment. The infrastructure will power Micron's semiconductor facility, projected to generate 50,000 jobs—including 9,000 direct positions—over twenty years. Central New York's transformation accelerates as the Public Service Commission greenlights Phase One construction, featuring substation upgrades and new equipment installations.
This follows Micron's 2022 commitment to establish a chip factory capable of producing 25% of U.S. semiconductors by 2030. Meanwhile, the company continues grappling with China's 2023 infrastructure ban, which severed access to its lucrative data center chip market amid persistent U.S.-China trade tensions.
