NY gives final OK to new Marcy-to-Albany power line FacebookTwitterEmail ALBANY — A 93-mile electric transmission line being built from Oneida to the town of New Scotland in Albany County has been given final approval by the state Public Service Commission. The $854 million project, which is being financed by the New York Power Authority and a transmission line developer called LS Power, will replace an existing line by 2023. The Marcy to New Scotland Upgrade Project, as it is called, will enable more power produced at upstate wind farms to make its way to Albany and downstate. Top Picks In Shopping