Towering over Route 72
Published in the Ocean County Observer 7/11/04
http://www.injersey.com/observer/story/0,2554,1000530,00.html
New 230-kilovolt lines are being installed in southern Ocean County.By NICOLE GERAGHTY
Staff Writer
STAFFORD -- More power is on its way to southern Ocean County.
"It's been a real race," said Betty Kennedy, spokesperson for Conectiv, of the construction process. "We want to ensure that everything is in place for the hot summer months."
Conectiv is replacing the 69-kilovolt lines with 230-kilovolt lines along Route 72. Kennedy said that some of the 69-kilovolt lines have been in place for nearly 60 years and aren't capable of delivering the required power.
Conectiv hopes to have the lines up and running within the next two weeks.
The construction of the poles, which range from 81 to 83 feet in height, complete the northern phase of the process, which starts at the Lacey substation adjacent to the Oyster Creek Power Plant and ends at the substation in Stafford just south of Route 72.
The lines will transmit power to the substations, where the power will be stepped down and distributed. The lines will ensure that the Ocean County remains energized, Kennedy said. "Over the last 10 years, the need for power in southeastern New Jersey has increased as much as 35 percent," said Kennedy.
The Board of Public Utilities approved the project in April of this year and Conectiv began construction soon after, Kennedy said. The Board of Public Utilities and numerous other entities recognized that the need for upgrading lines is essential to providing power to residents, she added.
In addition to Public Utilities, Conectiv also is seeking approval from numerous other agencies, including the Department of Transportation and the Pinelands Commission.
Kennedy said some of the lines are being constructed on private property, in which case Conectiv worked out an agreement with the owners or if an agreement could not be reached, sought relief through the court system.
Conectiv has made upgrades to the local power system by putting in substations, which helps, Kennedy said, but does not completely alleviate the necessity for electricity.
Conectiv filed in 2001 with the Board of Public Utilities to replace the lines from Lacey Township in Ocean County to Egg Harbor Township in Atlantic County.
The southern phase, which picks up in Stafford and extends to the Cardiff substation in Egg Harbor City, was approved in June.
from the Ocean County Observer
Published on July 11, 2004
Published in the Ocean County Observer 7/11/04
http://www.injersey.com/observer/story/0,2554,1000530,00.html
New 230-kilovolt lines are being installed in southern Ocean County.By NICOLE GERAGHTY
Staff Writer
STAFFORD -- More power is on its way to southern Ocean County.
"It's been a real race," said Betty Kennedy, spokesperson for Conectiv, of the construction process. "We want to ensure that everything is in place for the hot summer months."
Conectiv is replacing the 69-kilovolt lines with 230-kilovolt lines along Route 72. Kennedy said that some of the 69-kilovolt lines have been in place for nearly 60 years and aren't capable of delivering the required power.
Conectiv hopes to have the lines up and running within the next two weeks.
The construction of the poles, which range from 81 to 83 feet in height, complete the northern phase of the process, which starts at the Lacey substation adjacent to the Oyster Creek Power Plant and ends at the substation in Stafford just south of Route 72.
The lines will transmit power to the substations, where the power will be stepped down and distributed. The lines will ensure that the Ocean County remains energized, Kennedy said. "Over the last 10 years, the need for power in southeastern New Jersey has increased as much as 35 percent," said Kennedy.
The Board of Public Utilities approved the project in April of this year and Conectiv began construction soon after, Kennedy said. The Board of Public Utilities and numerous other entities recognized that the need for upgrading lines is essential to providing power to residents, she added.
In addition to Public Utilities, Conectiv also is seeking approval from numerous other agencies, including the Department of Transportation and the Pinelands Commission.
Kennedy said some of the lines are being constructed on private property, in which case Conectiv worked out an agreement with the owners or if an agreement could not be reached, sought relief through the court system.
Conectiv has made upgrades to the local power system by putting in substations, which helps, Kennedy said, but does not completely alleviate the necessity for electricity.
Conectiv filed in 2001 with the Board of Public Utilities to replace the lines from Lacey Township in Ocean County to Egg Harbor Township in Atlantic County.
The southern phase, which picks up in Stafford and extends to the Cardiff substation in Egg Harbor City, was approved in June.
from the Ocean County Observer
Published on July 11, 2004