New ConEd substation will electrify downtown.Gov. George E. Pataki joined Con Edison Chairman and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. Eugene R. McGrath, to mark the return of a fully operational electrical substation An electrical substation is a subsidiary station of an electricity generation, transmission and distribution system where voltage is transformed from high to low or the reverse using transformers. at 7 World Trade Center which replaces the facility destroyed during the 9-11 terrorist attacks. "A rebuilt Lower Manhattan Lower Manhattan is the southernmost part of the island of Manhattan, the main island and center of business and government of the City of New York. Lower Manhattan is generally defined as the area delineated on the north by Chambers Street, on the west by the Hudson River (North requires both redundant and reliable energy for both businesses and residents. This new substation will not only fully replace what we lost on Sept.11th, but will also be large enough to accommodate the new electric demand that is expected through the rebuilding," said Pataki. The substation, which converts high voltage The term high voltage characterizes electrical circuits, in which the voltage used is the cause of particular safety concerns and insulation requirements. High voltage is used in electrical power distribution, in cathode ray tubes, to generate X-rays and particle beams, to power to lower voltage for use in office buildings and residences, is delivering approximately 40 megawatts to sections of Lower Manhattan. On Sept. 11, ConEd worked immediately to restore power to Lower Manhattan after the company's substation was destroyed with the collapse of 7 World Trade Center. Over 2,000 employees laid 36 miles of temporary electric cable above ground so that power could flow again to the downtown area. The company also worked rapidly to construct a new substation at another downtown site in time for the summer of 2002. The new substation at 7 WTC WTC World Trade Center, see there currently houses three large power transformers, each 20 feet tall and weighing 168 tons, and have a capacity of up to 80 megawatts of electricity. One megawatt can power approximately 1,000 homes. Eventually, 10 transformers will occupy the site to meet the growing power Growing Power is an urban agriculture organization headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. It runs the last functional farm within the Milwaukee city limits and also organizes activities in Chicago. demand in the area. |
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