Regulators Approve WMECo Upgrade
Western Massachusetts Electric Co. (WMECo) has received approval from the Massachusetts Department of Public Utilities for a transmission line project between Agawam and West Springfield. WMECo plans to break ground on this system reliability project in early summer.
The US$22 million upgrade will include rebuilding two 115-kV circuits along 2.5 miles (4 km) of an existing transmission right-of-way between substations in Agawam and West Springfield.
Both 115-kV circuits, which are now located on a single row of structures, will be separated and relocated on two rows of new structures. Separation improves reliability and reduces the potential for any single incident to affect both circuits.
For additional information, visit www.AgawamWestSpringfield.com.
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