Getting energized

Commonwealth is proud to have provided engineering, environmental permitting support, and right of way acquisition to help turn PSE&G's vision for this new 500 kV transmission line into reality:  
http://pseg.com/info/media/newsreleases/2014/2014-04-29a.jsp#.U2ERK41OXcs

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Going to Princeton

The Princeton Conference is the longest running annual appraisal conference in the country.  Every year since 1936, the Metro New Jersey Chapter of the Appraisal Institute has invited leaders in the real estate industry to offer their insight on the past, present, and future of real estate.  Commonwealth’s Land Acquisition Manager, Tim R. Davis, SR/WA, will be a panelist at the 76^th Princeton Conference on April 26^th to talk about the unique challenges facing utilities as they address acquisition needs to meet future demand.  The conference brochure can be found here.

The Appraisal Institute is a global membership association of professional real estate appraisers, with nearly 24,000 members and 91 chapters throughout the world. Organized in 1932, its mission is to support and advance its members as the choice for real estate solutions and uphold professional credentials, standards of professional practice and ethics consistent with the public good. The Appraisal Institute advocates equal opportunity and nondiscrimination in the appraisal profession and conducts its activities in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. Members of the Appraisal Institute benefit from an array of professional education and advocacy programs, and may hold the prestigious MAI, SRPA and SRA designations.

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Coming to Life Beneath the Hudson

                       Photo by Fred R. Conrad/The New York Times

Like proud parents watching their child walk for a diploma, one of Commonwealth's goals for our conceptual plans and project evaluations is to see them written in steel and concrete.  However, for a variety of reasons, planning studies frequently result in long-forgotten reports buried on a shelf or an electronic drive somewhere.  We are proud to provide our clients with the experience, talent, and unique combination of resources that turn concepts into projects -- projects like the one, years in the planning, now coming to life beneath the Hudson River between Midtown Manhattan and New Jersey in New York Harbor.

In 2006, Commonwealth assisted the New York Power Authority (NYPA) with evaluating power supply options for New York City.  Shortly after providing advice in the form of study conclusions and work papers, NYPA selected the project we recommended.  This New York Times article highlights the progress toward implementation of that project.

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/12/27/nyregion/crew-lays-power-cable-beneath-the-hudson.html?_r=1

http://www.projectfinancemagazine.com/Article/2413302/Sectors-Power/NYPA-picks-New-York-City-suppliers.html

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