Construction Update April 2022

12:04PM April 15, 2022

Construction Updates by Zone

In-Service Zones: Construction including drops is complete for Brooklyn 102, Brooklyn 104, Brooklyn 105, Cope 101, Cope 102, Cope 104, Drop Zone 1, East Madison 103, East Madison 104, Ellettsville 101, Heartland 104, Martinsville SE, Needmore 102, Needmore 103, Needmore 104, Paragon 101, Park Ave 101, Park Ave 104, Princes Lakes 103, Princes Lakes 104, Princes Lakes 101, Rodeo, Stader 104, and Bean Blossom 101, Bean Blossom 102, and Ellettsville South.  New orders for these zones are continually coming in.  Our target is to provide service to any new orders in these zones within 6 weeks of registering if weather allows.

 Please see below for estimated timelines related to zones being constructed in 2022. 
 Please remember that there are many factors that could change these timelines!

Brummetts Creek 103: Distribution construction is complete, splicing is in progress and expected to be completed by the end of April.  Drops and activations are expected to start in May 2022.

Brummetts Creek 104: Distribution construction is complete, splicing is in progress and expected to be completed in early May.  Drops and activations are expected to start at the beginning of May 2022.

Brummetts Creek 105: Construction is well underway, drops and activations are expected to start in June 2022 and continue throughout the summer of 2022.

Carp 101: The aerial construction is complete, and the underground construction is expected to be completed by the end of April.  Splicing will begin once construction is completed. Drops are expected to begin shortly after.

Carp 102: The aerial construction is complete, and the underground construction is expected to be completed in early May.  Splicing will begin once construction is completed. Drops are expected to start once splicing is completed.

Dolan 105:  Construction is completed on all cabinets except for H.  Drops and activations have started on all other cabinets and are expected to continue through spring/summer of 2022.  Cabinet H is expected to be completed in April, with drops and activations starting shortly after. 

Ellettsville 105: Construction is complete and drops have started.

Heartland 103: Construction is complete and drops have started. 

Paragon 102: Construction is complete and drops have started. 

Paragon 103: Construction is complete and drops have started. 

Romona 101: Distribution construction is expected to start in the second quarter of 2022, with drops starting in fall 2022.

Romona 103: Distribution construction is expected to start in the second quarter of 2022, with drops starting in fall-2022.

Romona 104: Distribution construction began in March and continues through May, with drops starting in mid-2022.

Spencer (North and South): Spencer is a large zone. Distribution construction is about 15% complete and will likely continue through the first half of 2022, with drops starting in August/September 2022.

Wilbur 103:  Construction is complete and drops have started.  Most Members signed up for service should be getting activated in April and May.

Smithville Partnership – McNeely:  Distribution construction is complete, drops/activations have started and are expected to continue through spring.

Smithville Partnership – Sherfield:  Distribution construction is complete with acceptance occurring in April.  Drops and activations are expected to start in May of 2022.

Smithville Partnership – Franklin:  Distribution construction is complete with acceptance occurring in May.  Drops and activations are expected to start in June of 2022.

Smithville Partnership – Mount Carmel:  Distribution construction is 80% complete.  Splicing will begin in late April/early May with acceptance testing occurring in June.  Drops and activations are expected to start in July of 2022.

Smithville Partnership – Stinesville North:  Distribution construction is 70% complete.  Splicing will begin in late April/early May with acceptance testing occurring in July.  Drops and activations are expected to start in late August of 2022.

Smithville Partnership – Modesto:  Engineering is nearing completion, construction is expected to begin in May with drops starting in late fall.

Backbone:   We continue to construct backbone fiber throughout our system ahead of the distribution fiber.  The backbone is used to interconnect our substations enabling smart grid technology to improve the safety and reliability of our electric distribution system. In addition, it provides the fiber connectivity from our headend to your home.  Construction is currently focusing on building backbone along the southern and northern portions of our system to create “rings.”  These rings provide redundant paths from the substations back to our headend.  This means that if one path, for some reason, gets cut, the system will automatically redirect traffic to the backup path and prevent a service outage to our electric distribution devices as well as your home.