New York approves key power line for Micron’s $100 billion semiconductor megafab
New York State has approved a critical underground power transmission line to connect an existing substation in Clay with Micron Technology’s planned $100 billion semiconductor megafab in Onondaga County, Governor Kathy Hochul announced on Thursday.
The two-mile, 345-kilovolt line will deliver electricity to the chipmaker’s future facility — the largest private investment in New York’s history — and marks another major step toward the project’s construction phase.
“This project is set to transform Central New York — and we’re moving quickly ahead with all due speed and deliberation,” Hochul said.
The megafab, part of a 2022 agreement between Micron and New York State, is expected to create more than 50,000 jobs over the next two decades, including 9,000 direct Micron positions. Once fully operational, the site aims to produce 25% of all U.S.-made semiconductors by 2030, helping to strengthen domestic chip supply chains.
The state’s Public Service Commission also approved the environmental and construction plans for the project’s first phase, which includes the eastern expansion of the Clay substation and new equipment installation to link it to Micron’s future campus.
The move underscores New York’s broader effort to position itself as a national hub for semiconductor manufacturing, competing with other chipmaking centers in Arizona, Texas, and Ohio.
