Dive Summary:

• PPL Electric Utilities has completed a $9 million upgrade to its Jenkins substation in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, which is expected to bolster regional electric service reliability.
• The project also included improvements to a nearby nuclear power plant and work on a separate substation to relieve the load on equipment.
• PPL also completed an $860,000 technology upgrade this year at a Wilkes-Barre substation to allow for remote identification of service interruption as well as the ability to reroute power to avoid outages.

From the article:

The utility routinely studies and tests its equipment to plan improvements and address issues that might threaten safety and reliability.

“This project is one of the major investments we’re making in our electric delivery network to enhance operations and improve service for customers across the region,” said Stephanie Raymond, general manager of Transmission and Substations for the utility. The company is making $660 million in capital improvements this year and plans to invest $3.6 billion over the next five years. ...