Renovation of a power facility in Ames, Iowa. Conceptual plans call for the renovation of a power facility.

This project will extend a 13.8kV double-circuit overhead pole line approximately ½ mile north of Mortensen Road along the west side of State Avenue and approximately ¼ mile east to connect to two existing feeders. Construction will also include approximately ¼ mile of underground 13.8kV feeder west of State Avenue along Tripp Street to provide service to a new development, and to connect to an existing 13.8kV line that exists on Tripp Street west of the planned new development. The developer will offset the excess costs of the underground portion of this feeder by installing the substructures for the necessary feeder extension through its development. This overhead route effectively relocates approximately 0.4 miles of a double circuit overhead line that currently runs north from Mortensen Road through the Iowa State University (ISU) athletic fields. ISU has requested that these lines be relocated in conjunction with this new construction in order to avoid redundant overhead lines in close proximity to each other. ISU will provide the necessary easement for crossing its property along the west side of State Avenue, north of Mortensen Road, and for the relocated portion of line east of State Avenue to reconnect the existing feeders. Additionally, this project will reconstruct approximately ½ mile of deteriorated overhead distribution line along the north side of Mortensen Road between State Avenue and Welch Avenue. The Substation feeder exits are currently deteriorated, direct-buried underground cables that have experienced failures. These will all be replaced and rerouted as part of the new construction plans for these feeder projects. This will include the addition of padmounted switchgear to create necessary feeder ties to facilitate emergency and planned outage switching. The project was included in the city's 2018-2023 Capital Improvement Program (CIP). As of November 17, 2020, further details regarding design and construction have not been identified.* *Project information has been obtained through a public capital improvement plan (CIP). A CIP is a financial schedule for short- and long-range projects which is updated regularly. Information listed in the CIP often evolves based on funding availability and the project details, including timeline and value, are subject to change. The content management team will continue to pursue additional details as they become available. As of September 28, 2023, nothing new from city