Delmarva Power will host a community meeting at 6 p.m. on Thursday, June 20, at the Singerly Fire Hall, at 300 Newark Avenue, Elkton, Md., to provide information about a proposal to rebuild a high-voltage transmission line between Glasgow and Elkton. The meeting will offer the public the opportunity to ask questions about the $5.7 million project which is designed to improve electric service reliability for customers in Cecil and Harford counties.
The existing 138,000-volt, overhead transmission line, which is currently on H-frame wooden structures will be rebuilt as an overhead transmission line on more durable, single steel poles. Construction is scheduled to begin in September 2014 with completion by May 2015.
Delmarva Power will coordinate the project with other utilities, local municipalities and the Maryland State Highway Administration to minimize disruption during construction. Most of the work will be done within the right-of-way.
“Engineering studies indicate that the new transmission line will help avoid extended power outages, should there be a major problem with the transmission and generation infrastructure,” said Gary Stockbridge, Delmarva Power Region president. “This project is one of several similar transmission upgrade projects planned for the company’s service area over the next several years, all of which demonstrate Delmarva Power’s commitment to continue to provide safe and reliable electric service for our customers.”
