Lake Charles Transmission Line 51ÂÒÂ×»»ÆÞ Project
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Scope: Rebuilt 15 miles of 230kV plus 6.8 miles of 500kV transmission lines.
Location: Lake Charles, Louisiana
Client: Entergy Corporation
(an Entergy Corporation subsidiary) is a power provider serving over 1 million customers across 58 parishes in Louisiana. In October 2016, Entergy contracted (a Quanta Services company (PWR:NYSE)) to reconstruct 15 miles of 230kV and 6.8 miles of 500kV transmission line near Lake Charles on a turn-key basis.
Irby (also a Quanta Services company) was subcontracted to Dashiell to rebuild the lines, including foundations, steel, and concrete poles. Irby was assisted by for pole setting/foundations and for helicopter wire operations. Irby also performed conductor stringing works (1 mile) across the Calcasieu River. The project was completed in February 2018 to schedule and without lost-time incident.
Start Date: October 2016
Completion Date: February 2018