Medium PriorityWater Utilitiesopen
Powell Substation North Bay Upgrade
Summary
A failed 1960s-era transformer bay is being replaced with one nearly 2.5 times larger, boosting city capacity as part of routine utility upgrades — explicitly not for any data center.
At a glance
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Last discussed Jan 28, 2026.
Impact analysis
💰Financial impact
The contract is $1.197 million — the same work cost about $400,000 in 2017.
✅Who benefits
All city electric customers get a more reliable, higher-capacity grid.
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