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The Agawam-West Springfield Circuit Separation Project in Massachusetts proposes the separation of two high-voltage circuits which currently occupy the same towers. The project will improve system reliability by placing each circuit on its own set of structures between the Agawam and West Springfield Substations.

Agawam-West Springfield Project Facts

Length:Approximately three miles, constructed primarily on existing rights-of-way
Line voltage:115 kilovolts (kV), unchanged from the current circuits
Towns along right of way:Agawam and West Springfield, Massachusetts
Timetable:
  • Petition for project approval filed with Massachusetts
         Department of Public Utilities (DPU), March 2009
  • Construction beginning 2010
  • Anticipated in-service date, mid 2011
  • Evidentiary Hearings

    DPU evidentiary hearings on the Agawam-West Springfield Circuit Separation project were held on September 9 and 11, 2009. An additional hearing was scheduled for September 25, 2009, in Boston.

    Public Comment Hearing

    The Massachusetts Energy Facilities Siting Board (EFSB) held a public comment hearing regarding WMECO's petition to build the Agawam-West Springfield Circuit Separation Project. The hearing was held:

    Agawam
    May 6, 2009 - Wednesday - 7:00 p.m.
    Agawam Senior Center, 954 Main Street

    Department of Public Utilities Petitions (Updated)

    On March 13, 2009, Western Massachusetts Electric Company (WMECO) petitioned the Massachusetts Department of Public Utilities (DPU) for approval of the construction of the Agawam to West Springfield project.

    The files provided below represent the DPU petitions on the Agawam-West Springfield project. The DPU petitions have docket numbers of DPU 09-24 (Zoning Petition) and DPU 09-25 (Section 72 Petition).

    The Agawam to West Springfield Circuit Separation Project proposes the separation of two high-voltage circuits that currently occupy the same towers. The project would improve system reliability by placing each circuit on its own set of structures between the Agawam and West Springfield Substations.

    Please note that volumes containing photographs are quite large and may take a considerable amount of time to download if you are using a 28K or 56K modem. Hard copies of the petitions are available in the Agawam and West Springfield town halls.

    Petitions

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