Working to improve broadband access and electric power delivery
Woking adjacent to the Mace Chasm Rd.
Looking toward Peru from the Mace Chasm Rd.
Plattsburgh, Peru, Keeseville – Many local residents have noticed all the power line and utility equipment working between Plattsburgh and Keeseville. Contractors hired by NYSEG, our local electric utility, are working to provide more access to broadband service and improve the safety and reliability of our electric power.
Michael Langlois, Manager of Regional Operations, at NYSEG’s Plattsburgh Division explained. “There are currently two major initiatives taking place within NYSEG’s Plattsburgh division. The first is a project in support of New York State’s broadband access goals. In 2015, the state invested $500 million to provide broadband access to all New York State residents. In Plattsburgh, the local NYSEG division is supporting these efforts as contractors hired by the telecommunications companies set taller poles and transfer high voltage conductors. This work will provide the telecommunications companies ample utility pole space to run their low voltage cables.”
“The second major initiative taking place involves the rebuilding of high voltage transmission lines within the division. Work has been completed on a critical loop feed within the division’s central region. Nearly 10 miles of older wooden “H” structures have been replaced with larger and more resilient wood and steel structures. In a separate project, the division is upgrading 16.5 miles of a major transmission line used to supply alternate feeds to many parts of the service territory. The transmission line being rebuilt runs from the Town of Plattsburgh, passes by the Town of Peru, and ends in the Town of Keeseville. The work is anticipated to be completed by March 2020. The transmission rebuilds will ensure the safe, reliable delivery of power for years to come.”
NYSEG’s Plattsburgh Division service territory includes 41,818 electric customers in Clinton, Essex, Franklin, and Hamilton counties. The division’s electric infrastructure includes 40 substations, 330 miles of transmission lines, and 2,254 miles of distribution lines.
Read a previous Peru Gazette article on Verizon’s broadband expansion plans
Posted: February 4th, 2020 under Business News, General News, Northern NY News, Peru/Regional History, State Government News.