Electrical Line Upgrades
GHBLP will be completing two major projects to increase the reliability and capacity of its electric distribution system in 2026. Each project will be utilizing storm hardened construction methods, including aerial spacer cable designed to reduce outages from incidental tree and animal contact, and strategic undergrounding of high voltage lines. Newkirk Electric Associates has been contracted to complete this construction work with an anticipated start date in June.
Waverly & Eastern
This project strives to increase the reliability and capacity of an area of Grand Haven East of Beechtree St, and North of Waverly Ave. It includes reconstruction of 0.65 Miles of 3-Phase primary lines, and 1.65 Miles of 1-Phase primary lines, as well as all secondary lines. High voltage primary lines that currently run through backyards will be strategically placed underground, and lines that are currently along the road will be rebuilt with #1/0 aerial spacer cable. BLP crews have been working since the winter to install the new underground infrastructure, and they will also complete a majority of the backyard line work. Newkirk Electric Associates will install the new 3-Phase lines along the roads and will tie into the lines that BLP crews are actively building.
Circuit 21&22 – Phase 1
Continuing on the work completed during the Harbor Dr. and Beechtree projects, GHBLP is kicking of the first phase of a two-year project to fully rebuild a major electrical backbone that serves a majority of Grand Haven. This project will improve the reliability and resilience of these circuits by reconstructing them with double circuit 477 kcmil aerial spacer cable. Phase 1 includes the main line from the YMCA to Verhoeks, which will be completed in 2026. Phase 2, scheduled for 2027, will continue from Verhoeks and tie into the new lines along Beechtree St. This two-year project will create a full capacity double circuit loop through Grand Haven, improving reliability and resiliency for over 4,200 BLP customers.