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PG&E says $40 million Monterey substation rebuild will be operational in Q2 2026 to boost capacity and reliability
Summary
PG&E officials told a Monterey County news briefing that rebuilding the Monterey Substation will add a 30 MVA transformer, convert distribution voltage from about 4 kV to 21 kV, provide roughly 15 MVA of headroom and is expected to reduce outage exposure by about 50 percent when it goes into service in Q2 2026.
PG&E presented technical and schedule details for a rebuild of the Monterey Substation, saying the work is on track to enter service in the second quarter of 2026 and will cost in excess of $40,000,000. Company officials said the project replaces older 4 kilovolt distribution configurations with 21 kilovolt distribution equipment and installs a new 30 megavolt-ampere transformer and two new feeders.
"We're getting pretty close to wrapping up this project," Michael McCarty, senior manager of electric distribution planning at PG&E, said during the Jan. 14 briefing. McCarty said the substation upgrade will increase local distribution capacity…
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