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MSAD 51 board approves $488,000 high-school electrical upgrade after safety warning
Summary
The MSAD 51 board voted to approve a $488,000 electrical-service upgrade at the high school after district staff and CMP flagged the existing service as unsafe and at capacity; the work will be scheduled for summer and funded from one-campus project contingencies.
The MSAD 51 Board of Directors approved a $488,000 electrical-service upgrade at the high school on Thursday after district staff and Central Maine Power (CMP) urged immediate replacement of an unsafe service run beneath the building.
Jeff, the district facilities lead, told the board that architects and CMP recommended removing service routed under the center of the high school and bringing all wiring up to current code. "This item went to facilities committee for review," Jeff said, summarizing the technical review and safety concerns and adding that the work will “stop putting service underneath the middle of the high school.” He said the existing service is at capacity and that additional…
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