Upgrades to Campus Electrical Feeders

Project Update as of April 14, 2025

Our design consultants, LiRo Architects + Planners, are currently developing their design drawings.   They are also continuing their field verifications, developing possible options, and costs for the College to review.

Project Overview

The campus commissioned a design study to review the conditions of our aging electrical feeders systems.  There are a number of main electrical feeders that supply power to the college. The existing primary Con Edison feeders are the original campus electrical feeders, installed back in the 1970’s.   The study revealed they are approaching the end of their useful life. One feeder is directly buried, and not encased in a concrete duct bank. Past repairs have been needed due to collapsed duct banks. The network of underground manholes for the primary and distribution feeders experience frequent flooding and consequently feeders are submerged in water. Additionally, distribution feeders #2 and #3 have had sections replaced in the past due to failure. This has resulted in power disruptions and in some cases can pose safety hazards to the Facilities staff who need to work on or maintain these systems. In the majority of the buildings this equipment is also original and past its useful life. All feeders, duct banks, manholes, conduits, building transformers and switchgear were evaluated for structural integrity, safety, code compliance and either upgrade and/or replaced.

This project will address the identified issues and either replace and/or make the necessary repairs to ensure the campus as trustworthy and continuous power to function.

Timeline:  Design

Agency: State University Construction Fund

Design: LiRo Architects + Planners

Contractor: TBD

Budget: TBD