Projects Under Vectren’s Electric Grid Modernization Plan Continue

Projects Under Vectren’s Electric Grid Modernization Plan Continue

Evansville, Ind. – Crews working for Vectren Energy Delivery of Indiana – South (Vectren) are continuing efforts to upgrade portions of Vectren’s substations and transmission and distribution networks to maintain reliable electric service. Through the next few months, approximately 70 projects – investments of more than $12 million – will be completed as part of the Smart Energy Future strategy. Projects aimed at upgrading Vectren’s electric infrastructure will continue to take place throughout the southwestern Indiana territory over the electric grid modernization plan’s seven-year period.

When possible, impacted customers will receive direct communication about the upcoming work, especially for projects that require a service interruption. Upcoming projects include:

Circuit (a specific grouping of poles and lines delivering power) rebuild and conversion projects– upgrading and replacing hardware and equipment on the circuit, which leads to shorter restoration times, a reduction in the number of emergency repairs needed and increased system performance and integrity  

• Evansville: Red Bank circuit (north of Claremont Avenue) serving 1,885 customers
• Evansville: S. Weinbach Avenue circuit (along Weinbach Avenue, between Walnut Avenue and Chandler Avenue) serving 194 customers
• Evansville: Washington Avenue circuit (between Weinbach Avenue and Villa Drive) serving 438 customers
• Evansville: First Avenue circuit (north of Morgan Avenue) serving 55 customers
• Evansville: Mt. Auburn circuit (along St. Joe Avenue between Bismark Avenue and Bement Avenue) serving 686 customers
• Mt. Vernon: East Main circuit (between Chestnut Street and Main Street, north of Water Street) serving 157 customers
• Mt. Vernon: North Main circuit (between Wolflin Street and SR 69, north of Fifth Street) serving 313 customers
• Newburgh: Newburgh circuit (along SR 662 from Grimm Road to Yorkshire Road) serving 1086 customers

Underground cable replacement projects – replacing aging underground cable, which leads to a reduction in risk of unplanned outages, faster outage restoration when outages occur and reduced customer interruption duration by sectionalizing the area in need of repair

• Evansville: Shady Hills (along Bob Court Drive, east of Old State Road) serving 460 customers
• Chandler: Cambridge Acres (along Washington Avenue between Cambridge Court and Cairo Court) serving 50 customers
• Mt. Vernon: Indian Mounds circuit (along Bluff Road in the Port Indiana) serving 268 customers
• Santa Claus: Christmas Lake (throughout Christmas Lake Village) serving 956 customers

Substation equipment upgrades/replacements – replacing/upgrading substation equipment such as circuit breakers to reduce risk of unplanned outages and reduce the risk of potential safety hazards to the public and Vectren employees

• Evansville: Grandview substation serving 400 customers
• Evansville: Northwest transmission substation serving 16,526 customers

Wood pole replacements – inspect, treat and replace, when necessary, utility poles to address urgent and emergent situations as they are identified. This work will continue throughout Vectren’s electric service area over the next several years. Benefits include reduced risk of pole-related safety hazards to the public and Vectren crews as well as improved reliability, particularly during weather events.

Generally, customers will notice projects beginning when crews have placed signage in the area. The duration of these projects usually span two to six weeks, barring weather delays.

Customers can learn more about Vectren’s grid modernization plan and its customer benefits atwww.vectren.com/SmartEnergyFuture.