Transformer installed at Lebanon substation
FirstEnergy subsidiary Met-Ed has installed a new transformer at its substation near Third and Willow streets in Lebanon, Pennsylvania.
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USA, Pennsylvania: FirstEnergy subsidiary Met-Ed has installed a new transformer at its substation near Third and Willow streets in Lebanon, Pennsylvania. The aim is to improve power reliability for more than 7000 customers in Lebanon, North Lebanon Township, and West Lebanon Township.
The upgrade became necessary after the previous transformer at the substation failed in early June and couldn’t be repaired. A mobile substation provided temporary service to customers until the new transformer was installed to help ensure grid stability.
The transformer measures 13 feet tall, 12 feet wide, and weighs over 100000 pounds. It was installed over the course of three weeks and was energized in late July. The mobile substation has since been disconnected.
“Resolving this critical issue was a top priority, and we expect this to strengthen the reliability of electric service provided to our Lebanon customers. We engineered a solution, identified a spare transformer with the capacity to handle the electrical load and put our crews to work to safely and quickly install the unit,” said John Hawkins, FirstEnergy’s President, Pennsylvania.
The substation is particularly important as it supplies electricity to the underground distribution network that powers much of the city’s core downtown. The company is planning additional upgrades, including the installation of another transformer at a West Lebanon substation within the next 18 to 24 months. These efforts are part of FirstEnergy’s broader grid modernization program Energize365, which aims to update the electrical system to meet increasing demand from electric vehicles and renewable energy sources. Met-Ed serves around 592000 customers across 3300 square miles in eastern and southeastern Pennsylvania.
Source: T&D World
