New York State Electric & Gas Corporation (NYSEG) is in the planning stages of a significant, multi-year electric transmission line project, which they call the Finger Lakes Area Infrastructure Reliability (FLAIR) Project, consisting of the reconstruction of approximately 21 miles of 115 kilovolt (kV) line, connecting the Coddington and Montour Falls Substations in Schuyler and Tompkins Counties. More information is available from NYSEG and the web page they have created for the project at https://fingerlakesareareliability.com/
In December of 2024, NYSEG shared a cache of documents Including maps of the areas being impacted by the reconstruction, environmental impacts and other various documents being filed with New York State. From those documents we are posting:
- Maps of the areas on Newfield being affected by the project: Detail of NYSEG FLAIR Newfield Leg
- Environmental Impacts (6 documents)
- Exhibit 4 (FLAIR) Environmental Impacts (Pt 1 of 6)
- Exhibit 4 (FLAIR) Environmental Impacts (Pt 2 of 6)
- Exhibit 4 (FLAIR) Environmental Impacts (Pt 3 of 6)
- Exhibit 4 (FLAIR) Environmental Impacts (Pt 4 of 6)
- Exhibit 4 (FLAIR) Environmental Impacts (Pt 5 of 6)
- Exhibit 4 (FLAIR) Environmental Impacts (Pt 6 of 6)
- An EMF Report: Appendix D (FLAIR) EMF Report REDACTED
- FLAIR presentation Town of Newfield 12-11-25
Completion of this project is projected to be Q4 of 2029.
This page last updated 12/19/2025