Congratulations Eugene Water & Electric Board (EWEB) for nearing completion on the Currin Substation. This was a long and envolved project and we enjoyed partnering with your team to deliver a large portion of this project which will benefit the residents of Eugene for decades to come. #Zachary Curry #AnthonyLeach #Frank Jachetta #Jeff Zimmer
Today, reporters got an insider look at the newly rebuilt Currin Substation. EWEB engineers and contractors started demolishing the 60-year-old station in the spring of 2023 and has been working on it ever since. Over the next few months, the team will make final connections and adjustments and test the station equipment and control system to prepare for re-energization. The completion of this $16.1 million project is projected for October of this year. “The rebuild of Currin substation will allow us to increase load capacity to ensure we meet future demands and improve reliability by avoiding outages due to equipment failure or routine maintenance,” said Philip Peterson, EWEB engineer.? ? In addition, the new station is built to current seismic standards and practices, including robust and deep foundations, large equipment designed to support seismic standards, and flexible connections to allow structures within the substation to move independently of each other. Currin also incorporates enhanced security features to keep workers and Eugene's electric supply secure.? ? Currin Substation is just the first of several substations scheduled for a rebuild over the next decade as part of EWEB’s major infrastructure investments through our Capital Improvement Plan for rehabilitating, replacing, and installing new infrastructure.?https://lnkd.in/gfkZqVuC