PSEG Long Island Upgrading Substations in East Shoreham, Riverside

Work will help ensure sufficient capacity for the future power needs of the East End

(UNIONDALE, N.Y. – Dec. 14, 2020) – PSEG Long Island will be performing necessary upgrades to the transmission infrastructure that connects substations on the eastern end of Long Island in order to accommodate the growing demand in the area.

Over the next few months, crews will be upgrading equipment at two substations in East Shoreham and Riverside as part of a project called the “Wildwood to Riverhead Conversion Project.”

Project Specifics
PSEG Long Island will upgrade equipment in both the Wildwood Substation in East Shoreham and the Riverhead Substation in Riverside to carry 138kV of electricity, compared to the existing 69kV equipment in place. The substation activities will occur within the existing footprints of both facilities.

In the existing transmission corridor adjacent to the Wildwood Substation, three existing transmission poles will be removed, and replaced with three new riser poles of similar size and height. Also, 900 feet of 138kV underground transmission line will be constructed from the substation to just east of the LILCO Road. The underground cable will replace the overhead wire where the three existing poles are to be removed. The three new riser poles will provide a transition from overhead to underground.

At the Riverhead Substation, one transmission pole will be removed and insulators replaced on one other pole to allow the wires to carry 138kV of electricity.

Crews will use overhead bucket trucks to complete the overhead portions of the work, excavation equipment for the trenching of the underground portion, and use approved access ways within the corridor, or adjacent to it.

The upgrades will ensure customers will receive safe, reliable electric power for years to come. There will not be any outages or traffic disruptions related to this project.

Project Location
The areas of work for this portion of the project are the Wildwood Substation, located in East Shoreham; the existing LIPA transmission corridor, which travels east from the Wildwood Substation to Randall Road, which will be the extent of the new underground transmission cable trenching; and the Riverhead Substation in Riverside.

Other Details
Work is expected to begin in January 2021 and be completed in June 2021. Crews are scheduled to work generally Monday through Friday, 7 a.m. to 6 p.m., with some Saturdays during daylight hours.

There will be no tree trimming associated with this work. However, there will be mowing and brush removal within the corridor to allow for access to the existing structures.

PSEG Long Island has received permission under New York State Public Service Commission Article VII law to perform all work associated with the project. The PSC awarded the “Certificate of Environmental Compatibility and Public Need” in July 2012 and the “Environmental Management and Construction Plan” in July 2014.

For information about these approvals, please visit the project website (www.wildwood2riverhead.com), or the PSC’s website (www.dps.ny.gov) and use the search function, reference case 11-T-0116.

Community members who have questions about this project may call or text 631-315-3130, or visit www.wildwood2riverhead.com and use the “email us” function (info@wildwood2riverhead.com).

A brief note on COVID-19
PSEG Long Island is deeply committed to the health, safety and wellbeing of our customers, employees and our communities. We ask that customers remain in their homes while crews are working nearby. If customers must speak with our crews, we ask that they practice responsible “physical distancing” and remain at least 6 feet away to ensure the health of everyone involved. The contractor for this project has provided PSEG Long Island with its safety plan, which meets current regulatory requirements with respect to COVID-19, including physical-distancing measures.

We are leveraging the guidance of the CDC and state and local authorities in the areas we operate. At PSEG Long Island, we know that our customers rely on us to power their lives and businesses. We are doing our part in fulfilling this commitment. For more information, please visit www.psegliny.com/covid19.
 

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PSEG Long Island
PSEG Long Island operates the Long Island Power Authority’s transmission and distribution system under a long-term contract. PSEG Long Island is a subsidiary of Public Service Enterprise Group Inc. (PSEG) (NYSE:PEG), a publicly traded diversified energy company.