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Lebanon electric director describes $10 million substation move, 10 MW solar array and new gas generators
Summary
Director of Electric Sean Coffey told residents the city is relocating a flood‑prone substation, bringing a 10-megawatt solar array online, and pursuing behind‑the‑meter gas generation to manage peak costs and increase local resiliency.
Sean Coffey, director of electric for the City of Lebanon, described three major utility projects under construction or planning: relocation of a flood‑prone substation, a three‑site solar array tied to city distribution, and natural‑gas peaking generators placed at substations.
Substation relocation: Coffey said the city’s original substation on Vlosser Road sits in a flood plain and has flooded repeatedly over his 24-year tenure. To reduce risk and increase capacity the city purchased property near the railroad on Gloucester Road…
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