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Board hears progress on substation, AMI meters, solar queue and procurement rules
Summary
Staff briefed the Power Board on construction at the Grapevine substation, foundation pours, upcoming pole setting, AMI meter deployment (about 844–850 meters out), solar interconnections and Buy America compliance for a grant-funded Erie project.
At the December meeting staff provided a multi‑item operations and projects update covering substation construction, distribution upgrades, meter deployments and procurement compliance.
On the Grapevine/parkway substation work, Speaker 2 said five transmission poles arrived and five of seven foundations have been poured; crews have completed below‑grade work and will begin embankment and bus work next, with pole setting expected within about a week. He noted temporary storage and the installation of fencing to secure pole deliveries.
"All 5 trucks showed up at the same…
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