(Reuters) -A new underground transmission line was approved by the New York State Public Service Commission linking an existing Clay substation with Micron Technology’s proposed semiconductor megafab facility in Onondaga County, Governor Kathy Hochul announced on Thursday.

The two-mile, 345-kilovolt line is a key piece of infrastructure for Micron’s planned $100 billion investment in Central New York, the largest private investment in the state’s history, Hochul’s press release said.

The project is expected to create more than 50,000 jobs over the next two decades, including 9,000 direct positions at Micron.

“This project is set to transform Central New York — and we’re moving quickly ahead with all due speed and deliberation,” Hochul said.

The transmission line approval follows a 2022

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