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Power department reports May peak, substation construction and AMI progress
Summary
Utility staff reported a May system peak of about 42.7 megawatts, ongoing substation construction and regulator deliveries, work on transmission conduit and pole attachments, progress integrating AMI billing and metering software, and a recent brief outage caused by construction equipment.
Utility staff provided the Power Board with a monthly operations and generation update on June 3 that covered peak demand, substation construction progress, AMI deployment, transmission work and a recent outage.
Key points - May peak and operations: Staff reported a May peak of about 42.7 megawatts, roughly 6 megawatts higher than the previous May and described as about a 17 percent increase versus the prior May peak. Staff said generators were run beginning the prior Thursday and that pre‑purchased gas supplies began Sunday; units are expected to run through September for 4–8 hours a day depending on system needs. - Substation construction: Crews have received steel deliveries and started foundation work for new transformer pads; rebar cages and conduit work are in…
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