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PROJECT NEPTUNE
Hallen Construction has been contracted to spearhead the excavation and installation of about 68 miles of pipe, which will originate in Sayreville, New Jersey and terminate in Hicksville, Long Island. The purpose of this massive undertaking is to run conduit and DC electric lines underground so that Long Island can benefit from additional electricity gleaned from the South Atlantic Grid in New Jersey.

The high voltage line will travel from Sayreville, NJ, under the Atlantic Ocean, to Jones Beach, in Wantagh, up to Westbury substation, and back south to Newbridge Road in Hicksville. More than 5,800 pipes will house the electric line, which will bring 600 megawatts to Long Island. This electricity is expected to be sufficient for 600,000 Long Island homes.

The project is the first of its kind in this area, since its $1 billion price tag is privately financed. The lines will be leased to LIPA once the project is complete.