March 3, 2021.
The following is the
construction update for the Wildwood to Riverhead Conversion Project for Wednesday,
March 3, 2021.
Location of Work: Wildwood Substation in East Shoreham,
Riverhead Substation in Riverside, and the LIPA-owned right-of-way, East
Shoreham.
Description of Work: Cable pulling and foundation work within
the substations.
Timeframe of Work: Daytime work hours (7 a.m. to 7 p.m.)
Details of Work: During the week of Wednesday, March 3, 2021,
crews will be pulling cable into the newly-placed underground electric
transmission conduits in the LIPA-owned right-of-way near Lilco Road in East
Shoreham, and within the adjacent Wildwood Substation. Crews will use large
spools and heavy equipment to pull the cable through the conduits to allow for splicing
and interconnection to new and existing equipment. Also, at both the Wildwood
Substation in East Shoreham and the Riverhead Substation in Riverside, crews
will be working to add the new equipment within the fence line. At Wildwood
Substation, scaffolding will be erected to allow for the termination of the new
underground transmission line. At Riverhead Substation, foundations for the new
equipment within the fence line will be poured. The work is planned for daytime
hours (7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Saturday).
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.