Fox Creek Solar Farm Tap & Main Line

Client: Duke Energy

Location: Franklin County, NC

Length: 0.3 miles

Completion: May 2018 – June 2018

Scope/Description:

  • Bypass line:
    • Assembly and erection of weathering steel tangents and 3-pole deadend structures
    • Direct embed foundations for line tap structures
    • Stringing of single 795 ACSR and 3/8” OHSW
    • Installation of substation structure with concrete backfill foundation and terminations at the 115kV substation
  • Main Line:
    • Replacement of two structures with single pole weathering steel structures
    • Installation of unitized, manual switch

Highlight: Project provided connection from Duke Energy’s existing Franklinton – Spring Hope SW Station 115kV line to a new switching station for a solar farm with a 0.3 mile tap line.

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