CLEVELAND, Tenn. — After being out of service for months, a crucial electrical substation is back on line, according to Cleveland Utilities officials.
The station went back on line Feb. 17, but customers probably never noticed that the substation was gone, Electric Division Manager Dennis Daniel said.
“We were able to have one of our larger stations out of service with no ill effects,” Mr. Daniel said. “It was a relatively old substation to begin with.”
In August 2008, one of the two transformers failed at the Mouse Creek Substation on Stuart Street. In October 2009, the dismantling began, with the project continuing through sun and snow.
What followed was a rebuilding and upgrading of the entire station, including two new transformers costing $650,000 each and serving a high-demand area of town.
The work was done by Cleveland Utilities crews rather than more expensive contract labor, Mr. Daniel said.
“If you ever doubted their technical skills, this is an example of their abilities,” Cleveland Utilities General Manager Tom Wheeler said.
Dean Watson, operating engineer for the utility, made a final report on the substation work to the Cleveland Board of Utilities last week.
“It was one of our coldest winters in recent years,” Mr. Watson said. “As a testament to our system, we were able to have one of our largest stations out during this entire winter.”