Duke Energy Reliability Enhancement Project

Preferred Route Announcement February 2019

Duke Energy announced plans in summer 2018 for a new substation and new 230-kilovolt (kV) transmission line in Levy County, Fla. The project will strengthen the electric grid, meet the growing demand for energy used by homes and businesses in the area and minimize the risk of customer outages.

A preferred route has been selected for this project. The general location of the route can be viewed on the interactive map.

We've taken great care to review and consider all community input along with other factors such as safety, reliability, land use, and cultural and natural resources. Based on extensive evaluation, we have selected the route that we believe will have the least overall impact to homes, personal property, businesses, the environment and the community. 

Williston North Bronson 230-kV Transmission Line

The new 230-kV transmission line will extend west approximately 16.9 miles from a new substation, which will be constructed at 4991 NE Highway 41 immediately north of the existing Williston substation in the city of Williston to the existing Bronson substation located at 890 N. Hathaway Ave. in the town of Bronson.

The existing Williston substation also will be upgraded. 



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Project Schedule

• Land surveying begins – Spring 2019 
• Easement acquisitions begins – Late 2019
• Construction of Williston North substation begins – Fall 2020 
• Construction of transmission line begins – Spring 2021
• Completion of line and substation projects – Spring 2022