About the Project
Project Mission Statement:
PSEG Long Island is committed to delivering best-in-class system reliability by expanding electrical capacity to meet the needs of the communities it serves, today and in the future. This is especially true on the eastern end of Long Island, where demand continues to grow, and upgrades to the transmission infrastructure are needed.
Project Overview
PSEG Long Island will be starting construction of the "Wildwood to Riverhead Conversion Project," which will upgrade the insulators on an existing 69kV overhead transmission line that connects the Wildwood Substation in East Shoreham to the Riverhead Substation in Riverside. The new insulators will allow for the transmission line to carry 138kV of electricity, once completed. In addition, eight (8) existing steel poles will require adjustments to the existing guy wires and two (2) existing poles will require upgrades to the existing arms (which hold the insulators and wires).
No new poles or wire replacements are planned as part of this project. Crews will use overhead bucket trucks to complete the work, and use approved access ways within the corridor, or adjacent to it. The upgrades will ensure that you and your neighbors receive safe, reliable electric power for years to come.
News & Events
- 2020
Final construction notice for the Wildwood to Riverhead Conversion Project.
February 25, 2020
The following is the final construction update for the PSEG Long
Island Wildwood to Riverhead Conversion Project: Tuesday, February 25, 2020.
Crews
working on behalf of PSEG Long Island on the Wildwood to Riverhead Conversion
Project (WTR) have completed all the approved work of this phase of the New
York State Public Service Commission (PSC) "Article VII” and Environmental
Management and Construction Plan permitting process. The work included the
replacement of existing insulators, davit arms, and guy wires on certain
structures within the LIPA-owned right-of-way.
To
finalize this phase of the project, crews will be performing corridor
restoration in selected areas throughout the next few weeks. The work will be
minor in scope and not impactful to the public.
Future
work is planned for this corridor, including construction and vegetation
clearing. However, it is not directly associated with the WTR. For questions
about future work, contact PSEG Long Island Customer Service at 1-800-490-0025.
For
questions about the WTR for the New York State Public Service Commission,
please call 1-800-342-3377 and reference case
number 11-T-0116.
Thank
you for your cooperation with this important project. If you have any final
questions, please contact the WTR team via the hotline (631-315-3130), email (info@wildwood2riverhead.com),
or the website (www.wildwood2riverhead.com).
New York State Public Service Commission Process
The New York State Public Service Commission (PSC), through the Article VII process, granted a Certificate of Environmental Compatibility and Public Need (CECPN) on July 12, 2012, and an Environmental Management and Construction Plan (EM&CP) approval on July 3, 2014, permitting PSEG Long Island to construct the project.
For information about the Article VII Application and related documents in this case, please access the PSC's website (documents.dps.ny.gov/public/MatterManagement/CaseMaster.aspx?MatterCaseNo=11-T-0116&submit=Search).
Document Library
- PSEG Long Island Notice to Proceed for Wildwood to Riverhead Conversion Project. - 01/02/2020 -
- PSEG Long Island Electric and Magnetic Field Study for the Wildwood to Riverhead Conversion Project. - 11/22/2019 -
- Wildwood-Riverhead EMCP - 12/06/2019 -
- Appendix A Wildwood-Riverhead EMCP - 12/06/2019 - 467 KB
- Appendix B Wildwood-Riverhead EMCP - 12/06/2019 - 1.98 MB
- Appendix C Wildwood-Riverhead EMCP - 12/06/2019 - 4.25 MB
- Appendix D 1-3 Wildwood-Riverhead EMCP - 12/06/2019 - 11.56 MB
- Appendix D 4-6 Wildwood-Riverhead EMCP - 12/06/2019 - 12.20 MB
- Appendix D 7-9 Wildwood-Riverhead EMCP - 12/06/2019 - 8.37 MB
- Appendix D 10-12 Wildwood-Riverhead EMCP - 12/06/2019 - 11.47 MB
- Appendix D 13-15 Wildwood-Riverhead EMCP - 12/06/2019 - 11.68 MB
- Appendix D 16-17 Wildwood-Riverhead EMCP - 12/06/2019 - 8.47 MB
- Appendix D 18-19 Wildwood-Riverhead EMCP - 12/06/2019 - 5.41 MB
- Appendix E Wildwood-Riverhead EMCP - 12/06/2019 - 13 KB
- Appendix F Wildwood-Riverhead EMCP - 12/06/2019 - 486 KB
- Appendix G Wildwood-Riverhead EMCP - 12/06/2019 - 91 KB
- Appendix H Wildwood-Riverhead EMCP - 12/06/2019 - 1.08 MB
- Appendix I Wildwood-Riverhead EMCP - 12/06/2019 - 1.12 MB
- Invasive Plant Management Plan Wildwood-Riverhead EMCP - 12/06/2019 - 6.86 MB
- Threatened and Endangered Species Management Plan Wildwood-Riverhead EMCP - 12/06/2019 - 4.66 MB
- Change Order 1 Approval Wildwood-Riverhead EMCP - 12/06/2019 - 561 KB
- Change Notice 2 Wildwood-Riverhead EMCP - 12/06/2019 - 184 KB
- Guying Adjustments Wildwood-Riverhead EMCP - 12/06/2019 - 42 KB
- North Country Road MPT Plan Wildwood-Riverhead EMCP - 12/06/2019 - 2.33 MB
- Revised Table 2 Wildwood-Riverhead EMCP - 12/06/2019 - 412 KB
- Updated Overhead Drawings Wildwood-Riverhead EMCP - 12/06/2019 - 3.92 MB
- Approval of Environmental Management & Construction Plan - 07/03/2014 - 228 KB
- Order for the Certificate of Environmental Compatibility and Public Need - 07/12/2012 -
Construction Process
Construction involves four key phases.
1. Corridor preparation:
Portions of the corridor will be mown and brush removed to allow access to the existing structures.
2. Insulator Replacement:
The existing insulators will be replaced with newer insulators which will allow the transmission line to transmit 138kV once completed. Overhead bucket trucks will complete this work within the corridor.
3. Guy Wire adjustment:
On 8 steel poles, crews will adjust existing guy wires.
4. Arm replacement:
On 2 steel poles, crews will replace arms which hold the wires and insulators.
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