Kapur was awarded this large conversion project for electric distribution work in the Village of Greendale and the City of Franklin, Wisconsin, under a master agreement with We Energies. These improvements were performed to increase reliability, which was diminished by tree growth encroaching upon the overhead conductors. The poor condition and inefficiency of the existing substation for the area were also addressed.
Our staff led the design of the conversion of the overhead primary and secondary conductors to underground service throughout the S. 76th Street corridor, the west corner of the Village of Greendale, and the Root River Parkway area. Altogether, the project impacted more than 675 parcels. The project also upgraded the primary voltage in the area from 8,320 volts to 24,940 volts.
Kapur staff also designed a new overhead secondary system to provide power to those who elected to keep overhead service.
Our Energy Service Representatives assisted customers converting from overhead to underground service. This included face-to-face meetings to design the new service with customers while on-site at their property. The customer picked the location for routing, where the service entered the building, and approved all decisions on-site in one meeting. This method of coordinating updates was very efficient, eliminated the need for additional drawings or mark-ups, and helped eliminate a backlog of tasks for We Energies.
