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Released June 02, 2025 | SUGAR LAND
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Researched by Industrial Info Resources (Sugar Land, Texas)--As National Grid plc (London, England) shifts its focus to its energy network business, the company is preparing to sell off its U.S.-based renewable power-generation assets and build out its transmission and distribution (T&D) portfolio, especially in one of its biggest hotspots--New York State. Industrial Info is tracking more than $14 billion worth of active and proposed projects from National Grid, about half of which is attributed to U.S.-based developments.
Click on the image at right for a graph detailing National Grid's U.S.-based active and proposed projects, by type.
National Grid said in February it had agreed to sell its U.S.-based onshore renewables business, National Grid Renewables US, to Brookfield Asset Management (Toronto, Ontario) and its institutional partners, including Brookfield Renewable Partners, for about $1.74 billion, including debt. The deal, which is expected to close in the next nine months, will add to Brookfield's portfolio of hydropower, wind, solar and storage facilities across 34 states.
Among its U.S.-based developments, National Grid has two solar projects under construction in Wisconsin: the $185 million Apple River Solar Plant in Clayton, which began construction in October alongside a $150 million battery energy-storage system (BESS), and the $375 million Portage Solar Plant in Plover. The facilities are expected to generate 100 and 250 megawatts (MW), respectively, from photovoltaic (PV) panels, while Apple River's BESS unit is expected to store up to 100 MW using lithium-ion batteries.
Both parts of the Apple River project are expected to wrap up toward the end of this year, while the Portage project is scheduled to be completed next summer. Subscribers to Industrial Info's Global Market Intelligence (GMI) Power Project Database can read detailed project reports on the Apple River Solar Plant and BESS unit, and the Portage Solar Plant.
Among National Grid's U.S.-based projects nearing completion is the $234 million Dodson Creek Solar Plant in Hillsboro, Ohio, which started construction in early 2024. The facility is expected to generate 117 MW from 365,625 PV modules provided by JinkoSolar (Shanghai, China). Subscribers can learn more from a detailed project report, and can learn about the challenges facing JinkoSolar's other U.S.-based projects in Industrial Info's March 27, 2025, article - U.S. Solar Market Dims for Jinko as Trade Troubles Pile Up.
John Pettigrew, the chief executive officer of National Grid, said in a quarterly earnings-related conference call that the company's investment in New York increased 24% in its 2024 fiscal year to about US$4.45 billion, which "reflects a further 218 miles of gas mains replacement and a continued ramp-up in our $4 billion Upstate Upgrade program, including the reinforcement and upgrade works as part of CLCPA [New York's Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act] Phase 1 and continued strong progress on Smart Path Connect, where we are rebuilding over 100 miles of transmission lines to connect large-scale renewable generation."
National Grid is weighing several project proposals affecting its T&D developments across New York State, including the rebuild of a 27-mile, overhead, single-circuit transmission line from Oswego to Altmar, which connects the South Oswego and Lighthouse Hill substations. Among other improvements, the project would replace aged, vulnerable wood poles with weathered steel poles.
In addition, National Grid is considering upgrades to the South Oswego and Lighthouse Hill substations, which would replace aging components such as breakers, disconnects and transformers. The substations are located near the eastern end of Lake Ontario. Subscribers can read detailed project reports on the Oswego-to-Altmar line, and the upgrades to the South Oswego and Lighthouse Hill substations.
About 75 miles southeast of Altmar, National Grid is considering an upgrade to its Inghams Substation in Little Falls, New York, which would replace an aging transformer and expand the size of the electrical switchyard. Subscribers can learn more from a detailed project report.
Subscribers to Industrial Info's GMI Project and Plant databases can click here for a full list of detailed reports for projects mentioned in this article, and click here for a full list of related plant profiles.
Subscribers can click here for a full list of detailed project reports for active and proposed projects worldwide from National Grid, and click here for a full list of reports for its U.S.-based projects.
Industrial Info Resources (IIR) is the leading provider of industrial market intelligence. Since 1983, IIR has provided comprehensive research, news and analysis on the industrial process, manufacturing and energy related industries. IIR's Global Market Intelligence (GMI) platform helps companies identify and pursue trends across multiple markets with access to real, qualified and validated plant and project opportunities. Across the world, IIR is tracking more than 200,000 current and future projects worth $17.8 trillion (USD).
Click on the image at right for a graph detailing National Grid's U.S.-based active and proposed projects, by type.National Grid said in February it had agreed to sell its U.S.-based onshore renewables business, National Grid Renewables US, to Brookfield Asset Management (Toronto, Ontario) and its institutional partners, including Brookfield Renewable Partners, for about $1.74 billion, including debt. The deal, which is expected to close in the next nine months, will add to Brookfield's portfolio of hydropower, wind, solar and storage facilities across 34 states.
Among its U.S.-based developments, National Grid has two solar projects under construction in Wisconsin: the $185 million Apple River Solar Plant in Clayton, which began construction in October alongside a $150 million battery energy-storage system (BESS), and the $375 million Portage Solar Plant in Plover. The facilities are expected to generate 100 and 250 megawatts (MW), respectively, from photovoltaic (PV) panels, while Apple River's BESS unit is expected to store up to 100 MW using lithium-ion batteries.
Both parts of the Apple River project are expected to wrap up toward the end of this year, while the Portage project is scheduled to be completed next summer. Subscribers to Industrial Info's Global Market Intelligence (GMI) Power Project Database can read detailed project reports on the Apple River Solar Plant and BESS unit, and the Portage Solar Plant.
Among National Grid's U.S.-based projects nearing completion is the $234 million Dodson Creek Solar Plant in Hillsboro, Ohio, which started construction in early 2024. The facility is expected to generate 117 MW from 365,625 PV modules provided by JinkoSolar (Shanghai, China). Subscribers can learn more from a detailed project report, and can learn about the challenges facing JinkoSolar's other U.S.-based projects in Industrial Info's March 27, 2025, article - U.S. Solar Market Dims for Jinko as Trade Troubles Pile Up.
John Pettigrew, the chief executive officer of National Grid, said in a quarterly earnings-related conference call that the company's investment in New York increased 24% in its 2024 fiscal year to about US$4.45 billion, which "reflects a further 218 miles of gas mains replacement and a continued ramp-up in our $4 billion Upstate Upgrade program, including the reinforcement and upgrade works as part of CLCPA [New York's Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act] Phase 1 and continued strong progress on Smart Path Connect, where we are rebuilding over 100 miles of transmission lines to connect large-scale renewable generation."
National Grid is weighing several project proposals affecting its T&D developments across New York State, including the rebuild of a 27-mile, overhead, single-circuit transmission line from Oswego to Altmar, which connects the South Oswego and Lighthouse Hill substations. Among other improvements, the project would replace aged, vulnerable wood poles with weathered steel poles.
In addition, National Grid is considering upgrades to the South Oswego and Lighthouse Hill substations, which would replace aging components such as breakers, disconnects and transformers. The substations are located near the eastern end of Lake Ontario. Subscribers can read detailed project reports on the Oswego-to-Altmar line, and the upgrades to the South Oswego and Lighthouse Hill substations.
About 75 miles southeast of Altmar, National Grid is considering an upgrade to its Inghams Substation in Little Falls, New York, which would replace an aging transformer and expand the size of the electrical switchyard. Subscribers can learn more from a detailed project report.
Subscribers to Industrial Info's GMI Project and Plant databases can click here for a full list of detailed reports for projects mentioned in this article, and click here for a full list of related plant profiles.
Subscribers can click here for a full list of detailed project reports for active and proposed projects worldwide from National Grid, and click here for a full list of reports for its U.S.-based projects.
Industrial Info Resources (IIR) is the leading provider of industrial market intelligence. Since 1983, IIR has provided comprehensive research, news and analysis on the industrial process, manufacturing and energy related industries. IIR's Global Market Intelligence (GMI) platform helps companies identify and pursue trends across multiple markets with access to real, qualified and validated plant and project opportunities. Across the world, IIR is tracking more than 200,000 current and future projects worth $17.8 trillion (USD).
