Oak Ridge utility unveils $28M plan to replace aging substations as load could nearly double
City electric staff and consultants presented a three‑phase long‑range plan that estimates about $28 million for major substation transformer replacements (plus ~$14 million for conductor/pole work) to address aging equipment and rising peak demand; a potential large industrial customer could add roughly 40 MW and requires early substation planning.
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City electric department leaders and consultants told the Oak Ridge council that the city's system load could grow from roughly 100 MW today to more than 150 MW in 10 years based on known development, and that a single large industrial facility could add about 40 MW more.
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