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PG&E says Monterey Substation rebuild will boost capacity and cut outage exposure
Summary
PG&E officials described a roughly $40 million Monterey Substation rebuild that will install a 30 MVA transformer, convert distribution from about 4 kV to 21 kV, and is projected to enter service in Q2 2026 to increase capacity and reduce outages.
PG&E representatives outlined plans to rebuild the Monterey Substation, saying the upgrade will add capacity and reduce outage exposure across parts of the Monterey Peninsula.
Mike McCarty, senior manager of electric distribution planning at PG&E, said the work includes a new 30 MVA transformer, two new feeders and conversion of distribution voltage from roughly 4 kV to 21 kV. “After this project, we're bringing in 30 megawatts,” McCarty said, and the company projects the work will be operational in the second quarter of 2026.
The presentation described interim steps required to complete the rebuild: installing…
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