New reliability project by Entergy Texas
Entergy Texas develops the $110 M Bolivar Peninsula Reliability Project.
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USA, Bolivar Peninsula: Entergy Texas develops the $110 M Bolivar Peninsula Reliability Project.
To meet the growing electric demand on the Bolivar Peninsula and improve service, Entergy Texas developed a $110 M reliability project that is a combination of new construction and equipment upgrades. Construction for the Bolivar Peninsula Reliability Project has started and is expected to be completed by December 2024.
“Our service area continues to grow, and we are working to meet the growing energy demand to reliably serve our customers,” said James Nicholson, project manager at Entergy Texas. “The Bolivar Peninsula Reliability Project will double the load serving capacity to help strengthen the grid and provide resiliency for an area prone to storms.”
Existing substations will receive upgrades, and two new substations known as Palms and Port Bolivar will be constructed to support load growth on the peninsula. Approximately 9.5 km(six miles) of new underground conductor and 30,5 km (19 miles) of new overhead conductor will be connected to the two existing substations and the two new substations. Additional feeds and multiple self-healing networks, which identify and repair outages and performance issues before they happen, will also help support the area’s reliability and expected load growth for the future.
Source: T&D World
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