Associated Press - Mon August 20, 2018
Explosion Destroys Coffee Shop, Injures Three
HOMERVILLE, Ga. (AP) — An explosion and fire destroyed a coffee shop Friday in this rural south Georgia city, seriously injuring three people and prompting a warning from city officials for residents to avoid the downtown area....
Craig Mongeau - CEG Editor in Chief - Tue July 03, 2018
Smaller HDD Rod Size Makes All the Difference for Dakota
Bigger is not always better — at least in the case of horizontal directional drills and their rods. When the city of Benbrook, Texas, called on Dakota Utility Contractors Inc. to relocate existing utility lines under Highway 377, Dakota President Aaron Graff knew that the right combination of power and precision would be the key to successfully drilling the 500-ft....
The most important thing when it comes to energy infrastructureis having a professional who has been working with energy infrastructurefor a period of time. A live wire in underground utility constructioncan cause sudden death, and the same goes with live wire with energy infrastructure with power lines.
Tue June 19, 2018
Ahwatukee Waterline Relocation Work for South Mountain Freeway Delayed
Work to relocate a water main located within the path of the Loop 202 South Mountain Freeway has been delayed, causing Liberty Lane traffic restrictions to remain in effect through this summer. Since March, crews working for Connect 202 Partners, the freeway developer, have been digging trenches along Liberty Lane between Desert Foothills Parkway and 24th Street to install a specially designed 4-ft.-wide pipe that will run more than a mile....
Mon April 02, 2018
Underwater Cables Along Lake Champlain Complete
Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo announced the completion and energization of a $68.7 million major power system infrastructure project involving the placement of new underwater transmission cables, spanning 1.7 mi....
Emily Buenzle - Fri February 23, 2018
State Utility to Pay Millions in Upkeep of Abandoned Reactor Construction Site
Santee Cooper, South Carolina's utility service provider, announced it plans to pay a hefty price to preserve the equipment and parts at an abandoned nuclear reactor site. According to a letter released Feb....
Utility Line Construction also deals with the everyday maintenance that occurs or when a power line goes down in a town. Without the right utility construction training and utility constructionequipment, millions could be without power for hours or even days. Along with this is the need for septic system maintenance. This is critical for towns, cities, and residences. Often times, in the summer, you'll find construction workers waist deep in a pit on the side of the road. This is because they are doing septic system maintenanceor completely replacing the system.
Emily Buenzle - Fri February 23, 2018
Utility to Build $76 Million Substation for More Reliable Power
A new construction project should bring more reliable power to Sacramento. In an announcement Feb. 22, the Sacramento Municipal Utility District (SMUD) said it plans to build a new local substation for $76 million....
Fri February 23, 2018
Utility Construction Company Acquires Barton Construction Corp.
The Kiely Family of Companies, a leader in utility construction, announced the acquisition of Barton Construction Corporation. Bringing more than 40 years of knowledge and experience to the water resources industry, Barton Construction Corp, a family owned business, performs a variety of service offerings such as fire hydrant repairs and replacements, valve insertions, line stops, treatment plant construction and mechanical piping, to name a few....
Wed January 31, 2018
Public Service Co. Seeks New Wind, Solar Farms for Facebook Data Center
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) New Mexico's largest electricity provider is seeking state regulatory approval for power purchase agreements with two companies that would build new wind and solar farms to serve Facebook's new data center....
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Mon January 29, 2018
Officials Break Ground on $872M Natural Gas Facility
WESTLAKE, La. (AP) Government officials and executives of the Entergy utility corporation gathered in southwest Louisiana to break ground for an $872 million natural gas-fired generating station. The governor's office said the Entergy Louisiana project will employ about 700 people in Calcasieu Parish at the peak of construction....
Thu January 18, 2018
AEP Texas to Rebuild Transmission Line Damaged by Hurricane Harvey
AEP Texas announced it will expedite the rebuilding of a vital power line in the Coastal Bend area that was devastated by Hurricane Harvey. The Aransas Pass – Port Aransas Transmission Line Rebuild Project components include:rebuilding approximately 8.1 miles of 69-kilovolt (kV) transmission line to help ensure electric reliability as the area continues to rebuild and recover from damage sustained during the storm;replacing fallen wooden structures with single-pole steel structures that will be more capable of withstanding hurricane-force winds, and;using existing company-owned easements or public easements....
