Berlin electric utility Connecticut Light & Power finished its nine-month construction of a new underground transmission line in Stamford, a project that included tunneling under the Metro-North Railroad.
The 1.5-mile project is part of a long-term plan to improve electric reliability as Stamford and the surrounding area grow and increases its need for power.
In addition to tunneling under Metro-North, the Stamford Reliability Cable Project also had to route around the Stamford Urban Transitway, which was the city’s roadway improvement project between East Main and Atlantic streets.
The 115-kilovolt underground transmission line links two existing substations in the Glenbrook and South End neighborhoods of Stamford, ensuring power will flow freer and easier in the city.
