Kearny

Reliability Project Overview

69kV Statewide Initiative

Public Service Electric & Gas Co. (PSE&G), New Jersey’s largest utility, is committed to delivering safe, reliable electric service to its customers. Maintaining world-class reliability requires an electric infrastructure that can keep pace with customers’ evolving energy needs. Over the last several decades, New Jersey has experienced tremendous commercial and residential growth. As businesses and residents use more electricity, it is our responsibility to reinforce, upgrade, and in many cases replace, our electric transmission infrastructure to keep up with that demand.

In order to meet existing electric needs, and be better prepared for Sandy-like storms, PSE&G is re-wiring its local power system to create the electric infrastructure of the future by increasing system capacity, enhancing system reliability, and providing greater system redundancy for our customers.

PSE&G is investing approximately $1.28 billion over the next three years [see Forward Looking statement] to replace or supplement its 50-plus-year-old 26kV lines to bring 69kV power throughout the state. These projects are done either within existing substations and switching stations, or through the construction of new stations, and include installing and replacing overhead lines. The enhanced power lines will be carried on taller, sturdier replacement poles along existing routes.

Since 2007, PSE&G has installed approximately 331 miles of 69kV lines in more than 60 New Jersey municipalities to ensure that the people of New Jersey have the power they need when they need it today and for decades to come.

Beginning in the first quarter of 2019, the new tranmission poles will replaced the current poles along Schuyler Avenue from Belleville Turnpike to Dukes Street.

Current Construction Activity:
2019 Construction Activity

Beginning January 14, 2019, PSE&G crews installed taller, sturdier storm-resistant utility poles and ran 69kV (thousand volt) electric wires along the existing Schuyler Avenue distribution circuit.

Location:
Kearny, NJ – Schuyler Avenue, Belleville Turnpike to Hamilton Street (Harrison).

Hours:
9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday – Friday

Schedule:
As of the summer of 2019, utility pole installation has been completed. Remaining work may include restoration and old pole removal, which should be completed by September 2019.

For questions or more information about the project, please call PSE&G’s Electric Reliability Hotline at 1-800-901-5035.

PSE&G will take all necessary steps to avoid any major inconvenience to our customers in the area. However, road and lane closures with possible detours will be necessary during construction. Road closures will not take place prior to 9:00 AM. If possible, motorists are encouraged to travel an alternate route until the work is completed. Police will be on site during construction hours to oversee and assist with traffic patterns. All efforts will be made to keep interruptions to a minimum.

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What is 69kV Transmission?

69kV transmission lines are the standard of the 21^st century, linking higher voltage lines with switching stations and substations. They will ultimately replace and enhance a 50+ year-old system built on 26kV lines, increasing reliability, capacity, and safety.

What will these projects do?

PSE&G is currently improving its electric reliability statewide in-order to upgrade its utility infrastructure. PSE&G infrastructure upgrades include the addition of a 69kV network that will alleviate the demand on the existing 26kV network. These upgrades will increase both electric service reliability and system redundancy to ensure safe and reliable electric service to our customers.

Why are these upgrades needed?

These upgrades are needed to address the increased demand for reliable electricity throughout PSE&G service territory. As population has increased and consumer electronic needs have evolved, the 26kV legacy networks of the last century have been taxed. The addition of a 69kV network will alleviate the demands on the existing 26kV network.

What type of construction will these projects entail?

These projects will install 69kV circuits connecting stations to each other. Underground and Overhead pole line construction is taking place throughout the state. New 69kV circuits are being installed to connect each upgraded station and existing utility poles will be replaced with taller sturdier poles that combine existing 26kV, 13kV, or 4kV circuits. New 69kV Gas Insulator Switchgear (GIS) will also be installed at various stations in multiple municipalities.

How tall will the replacement poles be?

The replacement poles will range in height between 57 and 65 feet.

What is the difference between the existing and new line voltage?

Existing pole lines throughout the state carry 4kV, 13kV and/or 26kV lines. The new pole lines will carry these existing lines in addition to a new 69kV line for added reliability and capacity.

How long will construction last?

As of December 17, 2014 PSE&G has augmented or replaced approximately 209 miles of its 26kV network with 69kV lines in several New Jersey municipalities, all in an effort to ensure that the people of New Jersey have the power they need when they need it. Continued substation and pole line construction is currently scheduled through 2021.

How will this impact traffic?

Traffic may be slightly impacted during construction; however PSE&G will work with municipal safety and traffic departments to minimize any traffic issues that arise during construction.

Safety of the public and construction crews is our highest priority. During construction, it is essential that you and anyone occupying your property, including children and pets, refrain from going near our construction work zones.

What are the benefits to the region?

This project will provide safe, highly reliable service. It will also create construction jobs, and provide municipal revenue though requisite permits. The enhanced electrical infrastructure will help support regional economic growth.

What approvals are you seeking?

PSE&G will secure necessary permits and approvals from local governing authorities wherever construction is taking place, as well as the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection and other applicable state agencies.

Do the lines produce electric and magnetic fields?

Electric and magnetic fields are present wherever there is a flow of electric current, whether in wires in the home, electrical appliances, or power lines. Electric fields are produced by the voltage or electrical pressure in a wire and are present even if an appliance is turned off, as long as it is connected to a source of electric power. Magnetic fields are produced whenever there is a flow of electric current through a wire. Electric and magnetic fields are not visible, like other fields such as a gravitational field or a temperature field.

Are electric and magnetic fields (EMFs) harmful?

The overwhelming body of scientific study shows no definitive link between EMF and human health issues. Since 1977, concerns over magnetic fields and possible health effects have been the subject of numerous scientific and regulatory review panels, and extensive research and studies continue to be funded in this field of study.

After nearly 30 years of worldwide research, there are no direct or causal links between electric and magnetic fields and adverse health effects. New Jersey has standards regarding maximum permissible electric fields at the edge of transmission line rights of way. However, there are no state standards with regards to magnetic field levels nor are there any federal rules, regulations or standards for either electric or magnetic field levels.

Magnetic fields from appliances like hair dryers, microwave ovens, and motorized appliances are often stronger than the fields directly beneath power lines. PSE&G will design and install this line according to appropriate state and federal guidelines related to safety and environmental impact.

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Who can I contact for more information?

If you have questions or concerns, please visit our website at http://psegtransmission.com/reliability-projects/69kV or call our toll free number at 1-800-901-5035 (for Bergen, Passaic, Hudson, Essex, Morris, Somerset, Union, Hunterdon and Middlesex counties) or 1-800-606-0045 (for Mercer, Burlington, Camden or Gloucester counties).

NOTE: Construction schedule information is tentative and subject to change based on several factors, including weather and field conditions.

Kearny

2019 Construction Activity

Beginning January 14, 2019, PSE&G crews installed taller, sturdier storm-resistant utility poles and ran 69kV (thousand volt) electric wires along the existing Schuyler Avenue distribution circuit.

Location:
Kearny, NJ – Schuyler Avenue, Belleville Turnpike to Hamilton Street (Harrison).

Hours:
9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday – Friday

Schedule:
As of the summer of 2019, utility pole installation has been completed. Remaining work may include restoration and old pole removal, which should be completed by September 2019.

For questions or more information about the project, please call PSE&G’s Electric Reliability Hotline at 1-800-901-5035.

PSE&G will take all necessary steps to avoid any major inconvenience to our customers in the area. However, road and lane closures with possible detours will be necessary during construction. Road closures will not take place prior to 9:00 AM. If possible, motorists are encouraged to travel an alternate route until the work is completed. Police will be on site during construction hours to oversee and assist with traffic patterns. All efforts will be made to keep interruptions to a minimum.

June 23, 2017

PSE&G to Begin Electric Reliability Work in Hoboken

(Newark, NJ – June 23, 2017) Public Service Electric and Gas Co. (PSE&G), New Jersey’s largest utility, will begin construction on new critical underground electrical infrastructure in Hoboken as part of the utility’s Madison Street Substation Project. This work is part of the overall plan for the station that will ensure safe, reliable electric service for residents and businesses in the area. Construction is planned to begin on or around Monday, June 26, 2017 and will continue through December of 2017.

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August 27, 2014

Rutgers Study: PSE&G is an Economic Engine for New Jersey

Transmission upgrades responsible for creating 6,000 jobs annually from 2011-2021

(Newark, NJ – August 27, 2014) – From 2011 to 2021, Public Service Electric and Gas Company (PSE&G) investments in New Jersey’s electric transmission network will be a powerful stimulant of the state’s economy, according to an analysis by Rutgers University. The report, released today, concludes the company’s 10-year, $8.1 billion transmission investment program will support 6,000 jobs annually -- generating more than $4.3 billion in salary and benefits and... Continue Reading