Project Overview
Improving reliability, meeting growing demand

PPL Electric Utilities works hard to maintain its electric delivery system to make sure customers have the energy they need, when they need it.

In Monroe County, that means strengthening the system with the addition of two new substations and related transmission lines in the Appenzell area and Effort, Jonas and Sun Valley area.

Appenzell
A new substation is needed in the Appenzell area to provide an additional source of electricity for local customers and an additional transmission line is needed to connect that substation to the electrical grid.

This project will improve the reliability of the local electric delivery system by reducing the frequency and duration of power outages.

When a devastating ice storm in January 2005 severely damaged the existing power lines and electric equipment, thousands of people experienced a power outage that lasted up to 6 days for some customers in the hardest hit areas. Completion of this important project will reduce the impact of these kinds of events and help ensure the kind of safe and reliable power that our customers need.

Project Details

• The new substation will step down power from 138 kilovolts to 12 kilovolts so it can be sent to homes and businesses in the area.
• The substation will be within a fenced area of 104 feet by 136 feet located on 2-3 acres of land.
• The substation will contain one transformer and two lines; a control shed; and structures to support incoming transmission lines and new distribution lines.
• PPL Electric Utilities plans to build about 2 to 3 miles of new 138-kilovolt transmission line to connect the new substation to PPL’s existing Siegfried to Jackson 138-kilovolt transmission line.
• The new steel poles will be between 95-105 feet high.

Effort Mountain
A new substation and transmission line in the area of Effort, Jonas and Sun Valley in Chestnut Hill, Polk and Penn Forest townships will help ensure a safe, reliable supply of electricity to the area.

In recent years, increasing demand for energy in this area has begun to push the local electric delivery system to its limits. As a result, power lines here are overloaded and this project is required to address the problem.

A new substation will provide a needed additional source of electricity for people in this area, and an additional transmission line is needed to connect that substation to the electrical grid. This project will improve the reliability of the local power delivery system by reducing existing overloads.

Project Details

• The new substation will step down power from 138 kilovolts to 12 kilovolts so it can be delivered to area homes and businesses.
• The substation will be within a fenced area of 104 feet by 136 feet located on 2 to 3 acres of land.
• The substation will contain one transformer and circuit breaker; a control shed; and equipment to support incoming transmission lines and new distribution lines.
• PPL Electric Utilities plans to build about 5.7 miles of new 138-kilovolt transmission line to connect the new substation to PPL’s existing Siegfried to Jackson 138-kilovolt transmission line.
• The new steel poles to support the new transmission line will be between 95-105 feet high.

Detailed description of line route

The route for the new transmission line would start at the existing Siegfried-Jackson 138-kilovolt transmission line about one-half mile north of the town of Effort, on the west side of Route 115.

The line would cross Pheasant Run Road from south to north and proceed north for about 2,000 feet. After turning west, the line would proceed for about 6,000 feet, generally paralleling Pheasant Run Road to the north and crossing Burger Hollow Road, then continuing west for another 3,000 feet before crossing New York Boulevard.

After crossing New York Boulevard, the line would turn northwest for about 1,000 feet before turning to the north.

The line would then head north toward Jonas Road for about 6,000 feet, before turning northwest for about 4,000 feet, generally paralleling Jonas Road to the south. Turning north again, the line would cross Jonas Road and proceed about 7,500 feet toward and up Pohopoco Mountain.

The line would end at a new substation built along the boundary of the Indian Mountain Lake community.