Reliability is a responsibility Duke Energy takes very seriously. As part of that commitment, we determined the need to construct a new substation and transmission line in the Fuquay-Varina, N.C., area. The continuous load growth in the Fuquay-Varina area (specifically along the Highway 55 corridor between Holly Springs and Fuquay-Varina) has resulted in the need for additional capacity in this area. The new substation and transmission line will provide enhanced service reliability to the community.
Duke Energy plans to build a new 115-kilovolt (kV) transmission line and a new 115-kV/23-kV transmission-to-distribution substation. The new 115-kV transmission line will be less than 0.5 miles in length and connect the new substation with an existing transmission corridor. The new project will allow us to remove the portion of the existing 115-kV line that currently runs through the Springhill subdivision.
We are in the very early stages of the project with construction expected in the 2018-2019 timeframe. Once completed, the new substation will include landscaping vegetation to serve as a buffer to minimize its visibility.
Meetings & Announcements
Duke Energy submitted an application on Jan. 6, 2017, for a special use permit to the Town of Fuquay-Varina Board of Adjustment. We anticipate there will be a public hearing and consideration of the application at the next Board of Adjustment meeting scheduled for Monday, Feb. 13, 2017, beginning at 7 p.m. at the Fuquay-Varina Town hall located at 401 Old Honeycutt Road, Fuquay-Varina, N.C.
