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Officials say second substation transformer due April 2028; phase moves ahead
Summary
Staff reported Phase 2 of the substation work is progressing, in-stock gear has been installed, more equipment is due in September and the second power transformer is expected in April 2028; the speaker said the city hopes to back-feed the second side from the first by the "1st of the year."
A utility staffer updating the board said substation Phase 2 work has advanced: materials currently in stock have been installed and additional equipment is expected to arrive in September. The speaker said the goal is to back feed the second side from the first "by the 1st of the year," and added: "That 2nd power transformer should be here April 2028."
The update framed the timetable as a multi-year project: some temporary backfeed capability is targeted before the transformer arrives, which staff said would improve service resiliency once the transformer is installed. No new funding request or vote was taken at the meeting; the item was presented as an informational infrastructure update.
Why it matters: the timeline affects planning for outages and long-term reliability of the city’s electric distribution; residents and emergency planners may see system redundancy improved once the second transformer is in place.
