National Grid begins 13.2 kV Buffalo grid expansion
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National Grid is investing $32 million to upgrade its 110-year-old Station 3012 substation in Buffalo, New York, raising outgoing distribution voltage from 4.16 kV to 13.2 kV to support load growth. The project will launch a planned two-decade expansion of the higher-voltage distribution system across Buffalo.
Ken Kajawa, National Grid regional director, said, “The reason why we did this is simple: We're seeing load growth.”
Redevelopment of older buildings into mixed-use properties has created loads exceeding existing infrastructure capacity. National Grid also expects demand to increase through the electrification of transportation and heating and customer technology adoption.
Station 3012 will initially support customers in Larkinville and the First Ward. The project will serve as the starting point for broader modernization of Buffalo’s distribution infrastructure, with National Grid planning to expand the 13.2 kV system throughout the city over the next two decades.
Source: btpm.org
