January 20, 2021.
The following is the
construction update for the Wildwood to Riverhead Conversion Project for Wednesday,
January 20, 2021.
Location of Work: Wildwood Substation and the LIPA-owned
right-of-way, East Shoreham.
Description of Work: Development of environmental controls,
commencement of trenching for the underground electric conduits.
Timeframe of Work: Daytime work hours (7 a.m. to 7 p.m.)
Details of Work: Commencing on Wednesday, January 20,
2021, crews will be within the Wildwood Substation in East Shoreham, as well as
the LIPA-owned right-of-way near LILCO Road, preparing environmental control
measures to protect the surrounding areas, as well as the vacuum and
traditional excavation for underground electric conduits. The crews will
excavate the earth, place three new electric conduits into the excavation, and
backfill with appropriate materials. The work is planned for daytime hours, and
is scheduled to continue until mid-February 2021.
A Brief Note on
Covid-19: PSEG Long
Island is deeply committed to the health, safety and wellbeing of our
customers, employees, and our communities. We ask that customers remain in
their homes while crews are working nearby. If customers must speak with our
crews, we ask that they practice responsible "physical distancing” and remain
at least 6 feet away to ensure the health of everyone involved. The contractor
for this project has provided PSEG Long Island with its safety plan, which
meets current regulatory requirements with respect to COVID-19, including
physical distancing measures.
We are leveraging the
guidance of the CDC and state and local authorities in the areas we operate. At
PSEG Long Island, we know that our customers rely on us to power their lives
and businesses. We are doing our part in fulfilling this commitment. For more
information, please visit www.psegliny.com/covid19.
General Public Impacts: No major traffic or other impacts are expected with this work. For questions, please contact the hotline (631-315-3130) or via email (info@wildwood2riverhead.com). Feel free to visit our website for more detailed project information: www.wildwood2riverhead.com.
January 13, 2021.
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.
PSEG Long Island will be continuing construction of the "Wildwood to Riverhead Conversion Project,” which will provide needed upgrades to existing substation equipment at both the Wildwood Substation in East Shoreham and the Riverhead Substation in Riverside. In addition, a new 138kV underground transmission line section will be constructed from the Wildwood Substation to just east of LILCO Road, and three existing transmission poles will be removed and replaced with three new riser poles. At the Riverhead Substation, one pole will be removed, and insulators will be replaced.
Crews will use bucket trucks and heavy equipment to remove and replace the transmission poles, as well as trench and install the underground transmission line section.
The upgrades will ensure that you and your neighbors receive safe, reliable electric power for years to come.
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).
Insulator and Pole Replacement
The existing insulators will be replaced with newer insulators on one pole near the Riverhead Substation. Overhead bucket trucks will complete this work within the corridor.
Substation Equipment and Trenching
New equipment will be added to both the Wildwood Substation in East Shoreham and the Riverhead Substation in Riverside to accommodate the new 138kV voltage. 900 feet of new underground cable will be added to the circuit for reliability purposes.