Nov 24 - Datamonitor
PPL Electric Utilities has announced a project to improve electricity service for customers throughout the Susquehanna Valley in Pennsylvania. The company plans to build a new 69kV power line and substation to help reduce the number and duration of power outages experienced by some customers in parts of the Northumberland, Snyder and Juniata counties.
The new 11- to 12-mile power line will connect an existing line located east of Dalmatia in Northumberland County to another existing line located near the Richfield area in Snyder and Juniata counties.
The company believes that the new line will strengthen the local electricity system by providing a backup to the existing 69kV lines in the area.
The project will also include construction of a new substation along the new line in the area near Meiserville. The substation will allow power from the new transmission line to be more efficiently routed into communities that have been experiencing increased power outages.
PPL Electric Utilities has also identified several alternative substation sites for the project. Only one substation will be needed for the project.
David Schleicher, vice president of transmission for PPL Electric Utilities, said: "The new power line and substation will provide PPL Electric Utilities with an additional source of power that will help us improve electrical reliability for residents and businesses in the area."
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Source: http://www.energycentral.com/news/en/13916370/PPL-Electric-Utilities-to-upgrade-power-supply-network-in-Susquehanna-Valley?filter_sector=0&filter_topic=0&filter_range=1
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