Substation transformer procurement and capital work orders
Summary
The board approved a $3.45 million project replacing aging poles, wires, and transformers on the northside to prep Circuit 26 for the faster 12kV system. Hunter Substation is 60-65% done, with commissioning in early 2027 and full cut-over by mid-2027.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 5
- Last 30 days
- 1
Discussed at 1 meeting in the last 60 days; most recently Nov 9, 2026.
Impact analysis
$3.45 million from the Electric Fund's 4/12 KV Conversion Account, part of a multi-year citywide conversion that's about halfway done.
Northside residents and businesses get more reliable power and better capacity for new electric loads like EVs.
Residents may face brief coordinated outages during the roughly six-month construction window, with advance notice.
Mentions & discussions (5)
Board of Public Utilities — November 9, 2026
The utility is replacing its aging 4kV electric distribution system — parts of which are at end of life and no longer manufactured — with a modern 12kV system. Phase 2 covers underground work on two Hunter substation circuits, boosting reliability and power quality near Nash and Orange Streets, with about six months of construction starting in December.
Board of Public Utilities — August 24, 2026
The board approved a $3.45 million project replacing aging poles, wires, and transformers on the northside to prep Circuit 26 for the faster 12kV system. Hunter Substation is 60-65% done, with commissioning in early 2027 and full cut-over by mid-2027.
Board of Public Utilities — August 10, 2026
Two substation projects — together estimated at about $42 million — will replace 60-year-old transformers and switchgear, add capacity, and finish the 4kV-to-12kV conversion for roughly 34,000 electric customers downtown, on the East Side, Wood Street, and in the heavily residential Harvey Lynn area.
Board of Public Utilities — April 13, 2026
A bid award to Hot Line Construction and a $94,927.88 work order were on the consent calendar for replacing a transformer serving La Sierra University.
Board of Public Utilities — February 23, 2026
Two work orders totaling $2.25 million were up for consideration: replacing deteriorated overhead power poles and upgrading Hunter Substation from 4kV to 12kV for Circuits 21 and 22. Both draw on the Electric Capital Account and affect long-term grid reliability.
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