Alexandria Area Improvements
near Muncie, Indiana
Client: American Electric Power
Sargent & Lundy EPC Joint Venture with EC Source Services
- Engineering and Design /Procurement
- Construction, Testing, and Commissioning
Project Description:
The Alexandria Area Improvements Project near Muncie, Ind., is being implemented to provide voltage support and to upgrade or replace existing aging infrastructure at several substations.
Project Scope:
The project includes two new greenfield substations, major modifications at three substations, various modifications at five substations, and retirement of three substations.
- Building two new substations (Aladdin and Makahoy)
- Retiring two existing substations (Alexandria and Mullin)
- Complete Demolition/Rebuild of one existing substation (Ohio Oil)
- Modifications at seven substations (Strawton, Jones Creek, South Summitville, Elwood, South Elwood, Arnold Hogan, and Pendleton)
The execution of this project was performed as a Joint Venture entity called ECSL. Sargent & Lundy is providing the project management, procurement, and engineering & design for these projects. EC Source is providing the construction services.
The engineering work began in March 2016. Construction started in September 2016 and will be complete in June 2018.
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For information about American Electric Power, go to www.aep.com.
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