Electric utility outlines undergrounding timeline, $12M capital plan and transformer replacement strategy

Jul 22, 2026

Director Jamie England told the commission Winter Park has completed about 107.7 miles of undergrounding to date and set a goal to finish primary/secondary/mainline undergrounding by 2030; he flagged three substation transformers nearing end of life (three need replacement within 5-7 years at about $3M each) and said bulk power purchases will be the largest ongoing cost.

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Jamie England, director of the Winter Park Electric Utility, told commissioners the utility serves about 16,000 customers across roughly nine square miles and is pursuing a long-term undergrounding program with a target to complete mainline primary and secondary underground work by 2030.

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