Entergy New Orleans successfully transported a large power transformer from Chalmette, LA to Entergy's Tricou Substation in New Orleans to increase reliability of its grid and help reduce future power interruptions to service.
The addition of a second transformer to the Tricou substation will help ensure New Orleans has an abundant supply of reliable energy to power their homes and businesses and support the city's economic growth, the company said in the release.
The 100-ton transformer was lifted into place on a flatbed truck and taken on a nearly three-mile journey to its new home. The transport took four hours to complete.
Along the transport route, crews lifted wires for the transformer to pass through residential streets and with careful planning and execution, no customer interruptions were taken during the length of the transport.
