LIVERMORE FALLS — Central Maine Power, a subsidiary of Iberdrola USA, announced May 22 that it has put its upgraded Livermore Falls Substation on Moose Hill Road into service.
The $17 million project is part of the company’s $1.4 billion Maine Power Reliability Program, according to a press release.
The facility now has the capacity to interconnect five 115,000-volt transmission lines that supply the distribution network serving communities Androscoggin, Franklin, Kennebec and Oxford counties.
“This upgrade at the Livermore Falls Substation represents another milestone in our project to improve the reliability of our system for homes and businesses throughout the region,” Doug Herling, CMP vice president and executive sponsor of the reliability program, said in a press release.
The facility includes eight new 115-kilovolt breakers and a new control house. The substation will also have a fully integrated state-of-the-art communication system compliant with an international standard for substation communication and control.“With this substation, we have improved reliability, expanding capacity, and incorporating advanced communication and control technology that meets the latest international standards for substation design,” Herling said. “It’s what we mean when we say we’re building a stronger, smarter grid for Maine.”
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