December 9, 2025
Champlain Hudson Power Express Funds Purchase of New NICU Incubator for Montefiore Nyack Hospital
CHPE donates $80,000 to Montefiore Nyack to support purchase of new incubator
NYACK, NY — On Friday, the Champlain Hudson Power Express (CHPE), a clean energy transmission project, announced the donation of $80,000 to the Montefiore Nyack Foundation to support the purchase of a new incubator for the Montefiore Nyack Hospital neonatal intensive care unit (NICU).
Incubators are vital for fragile newborns, especially those born prematurely, because they create a womb-like environment by precisely controlling temperature, humidity, and oxygen, preventing hypothermia and dehydration while protecting vulnerable babies from germs and excessive stimulation.
“This gift will make a profound difference for our tiniest and most vulnerable patients — ensuring they receive the safest, most advanced care during their earliest and most fragile moments of life,” said Dr. Mark Geller, CEO of Montefiore Nyack Hospital. “Thank you is simply not enough. We are deeply grateful for CHPE’s partnership, their belief in our mission, and their unwavering commitment to the health of families in our community. Because of you, our babies will have a brighter and stronger start.”
“The CHPE team is grateful to the Rockland community for its support during the CHPE construction progress,” said Jennifer Laird-White, Senior Vice President of External Affairs for Transmission Developers. “Throughout the development and construction of CHPE we have always looked for ways that we can support and benefit the host communities along our project route and we are proud to be able to benefit local families and the talented medical staff at Montefiore Nyack Hospital by providing funding for this critically needed incubator.”
About the Champlain Hudson Power Express
CHPE involves the construction of an underground and underwater transmission line spanning approximately 339 miles between the Canada–U.S. border and New York City.
CHPE will also provide competitively priced hydropower from Québec that is expected to lower climate emissions and local air pollutants, as well as electricity generation costs throughout the state by $17 billion over the first 25 years of operation, all the while providing increased reliability and resiliency for the downstate grid. The project also provides a total of $3.5 billion in economic benefits to New Yorkers and creates approximately 1,400 family-sustaining jobs during construction, with a commitment to use union labor. CHPE will provide an economic boost to 73 municipalities and 59 school districts throughout New York State with an increase in incremental tax revenue of $1.4 billion in funding for local communities over the first 25 years of the project.