Electric director warns of aging substations, proposes rate study and prioritizes projects
Oak Ridge's electric director told council aging substations, decades-old conductor and tree conflicts are stressing reliability; staff will pursue a rate study and use short-term financing while TVA regulatory review continues.
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Dave Cross, Oak Ridge electric department director, told council the city's electric infrastructure includes substations and equipment dating to the 1960s and earlier and that prioritized upgrades are needed to improve reliability.
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