Progress Energy plans for St. George Island
Progress Energy is replacing the wooden poles across the Bay to the Island with new ones made out of concrete that will provide a stronger alternative to the ones that now cross the Bay. The new poles will be adjacent to the existing path across St. George Sound to St. George Island substation. The new line is approximately 5,000 feet to the east of the existing line, in deeper water to avoid oyster beds.
Progress Energy scheduling has the new line completed by June 1, however, the existing line will still have to be removed, and that could take into the late Summer or Fall. The new poles are now being installed and can be seen east of the Bridge. As of 5/16/12 most of the poles have been installed on both sides of the channel. The transmission line project replaces wooden poles across St. George Sound with concrete monopoles ranging from 85 to 90 in height above the average low-tide water line. The exception will be the two Intracoastal channel crossing structures which will be approximately 150 feet above the average low-tide water levels. This transmission line project is being done in conjunction with a new distribution project along Gorrie Drive. Together, the two projects will help harden the system against severe weather.
Progress Energy has tentatively set July 9 as the date of the switchover. They expect for the power to be out for not more than 8 hours and will begin around midnight.
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