ALLENTOWN, Pa., April 22, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- PPL Electric
Utilities on Wednesday (4/20) completed the Northeast-Pocono
Reliability Project, a $350 million
investment in new substations and power lines to boost regional
reliability.
Originally projected for completion in late 2017, the work was
done more than a year early, thanks to effective management and
coordination of the varied aspects of the project. While
construction is complete, land restoration is expected to continue
to the end of this year.
The work included three new substations, nearly 60 miles of new
230-kilovolt power lines, and other improvements.
Northeast-Pocono is the second
major transmission project to be completed by PPL in the past year.
The $648 million Susquehanna-Roseland transmission line was
completed in early May 2015.
"Large, vital projects like these can only be accomplished with
expertise, commitment, cooperation and involvement of all
stakeholders," said Stephanie
Raymond, vice president, Transmission and Substations for
the utility. "In the end, our customers have a stronger, more
resilient and more secure power grid."
"Customers in the region — including in Lackawanna, Monroe, Wayne, Pike
and Luzerne counties — will
benefit from this project through fewer and shorter outages,"
said Raymond. "The project will also help make the power grid
more secure."
The project was announced in late 2011 and was approved by the
state Public Utility Commission in early 2014 after more than a
dozen community input
meetings.
PPL Electric Utilities provides electric delivery service to
more than 1.4 million homes and businesses in Pennsylvania and ranks among the best utility
companies in the country for customer service and reliability. With
2,300 employees, PPL Electric Utilities is a major employer in the
communities it serves. It is a subsidiary of PPL Corporation (NYSE:
PPL). For more information visit www.pplelectric.com.
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www.pplnewsroom.com for additional news
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Contact:
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Joe Nixon,
610-774-5997
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PPL Electric
Utilities
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