Commission asks staff to issue RFP for citywide electrical distribution study
Staff was directed to advertise an RFP to assess substation and feeder capacity, interconnections and contingency routing across Gardner City; commissioners sought comparisons and historical reporting in the resulting study.
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Staff proposed an RFP for a complete electrical distribution study to identify weak links in the city's substation and feeder network, assess wire sizes and ties, and evaluate the city's ability to reroute power if a substation fails. The study would examine each substation and feeder, including the capacity and possible tie‑in from Substation 2 to Substation 3 (Sub 3 has a 15 MVA transformer cited in the presentation).
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