Project Highlights
Sargent & Lundy and EC Source Services (ECSL) served in a joint venture to provide:
- Engineering and design/procurement.
- Construction, testing, and commissioning.
Project Description
The Alexandria Area Improvements Project near Muncie, Ind., was implemented to provide voltage support and to upgrade or replace aging infrastructure at several substations.
Project Scope
The project included 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).
Sargent & Lundy provided the project management, procurement, and engineering and design for these projects. EC Source provided the construction services.
The engineering work began in March 2016. Construction started in September 2016 and was completed in June 2018.
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