NORWICH – New York Regional Interconnect is proposing to bury a portion of its power line through Chenango County, according to a notice the company sent to The Evening Sun Thursday.

The notice, in summary, also offers a series of alternatives to the proposed route, including one that would use the existing Marcy-South transmission corridor.

Through Chenango County, the power line would follow the New York Susquehanna & Western railroad tracks, as well as a NYSEG corridor, for 44 miles. It runs through a total of eight counties.

NYRI was forced to offer route alternatives by the New York State Public Service Commission, the state’s power line authority, after its first route and permit application were ruled deficient. The company will re-file a complete application on or about Feb. 22, the notice states.

If NYRI’s proposed route is approved, based on information provided by Canadian-backed company, it appears roughly 6.4 miles of its line in the towns of North Norwich and Norwich would be placed underground. It will still slice overhead through the town and village of Sherburne, as well as the towns of Guilford, Bainbridge and Afton.