Construction Update November 2021
7:08PM November 16, 2021
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, 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, Stadar 104, and Bean Blossom 101 and Bean Blossom 102 (except for a few smaller areas awaiting permits/licenses). 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 the weather allows.
Please see below for estimated timelines related to zones being constructed in 2021.
Please remember that there are many factors that could change these timelines!
Brummetts Creek 103: Construction is roughly 70% complete, drops and activations are expected to start in the first quarter of 2022.
Brummetts Creek 104: Construction is roughly 70% complete, drops and activations are expected to start in the first quarter of 2022.
Brummetts Creek 105: Construction is well underway, drops and activations are expected to start in the first quarter of 2022.
Carp 101: Distribution construction is expected to start in early 2022, with drops/activations starting in Spring of 2022.
Carp 102: Distribution construction is expected to start in early 2022, with drops/activations starting in Spring of 2022.
Dolan 105: Dolan 105 is a large project, and construction is well underway. We have started drops and activations on the first part of this zone (cabinet A shown below). Construction and drop installation is expected to continue on the remaining portions into the first quarter of 2022.
Ellettsville 105: Construction is complete and splicing/testing is ongoing. Members that are signed up currently should start receiving confirmation calls in November, with drops and activations starting in December pending weather.
Heartland 103: Construction is approximately 70% completed, with drops and activations expected to start in the first quarter of 2022.
Paragon 102: Distribution construction is ongoing, with drops/activations expected to start in the first quarter of 2022.
Paragon 103: Distribution construction is nearly complete, with drops/activations expected to start in early 2022 dependent on weather.
Romona 101: Distribution construction is expected to start in the first quarter of 2022, with drops starting in mid-2022.
Romona 103: Distribution construction is expected to start in the first quarter of 2022, with drops starting in mid-2022.
Romona 104: Distribution construction is expected to start in the first quarter of 2022, with drops starting in mid-2022.
Spencer (North and South): Spencer is a large zone. Distribution construction is about 10% complete and will likely continue through the first half of 2022, with drops starting in mid-2022.
Wilbur 103: Distribution construction is complete, drops/activations have started.
SCI/Smithville Partnership – Ellettsville South: Distribution construction is complete, drops/activations are ongoing.
SCI/Smithville Partnership – McNeely: Distribution construction complete, drops/activations are expected to start in December.
SCI/Smithville Partnership – Sherfield: Distribution construction complete with splicing and testing nearing completion. Drops/activations are expected to start in January of 2022.
SCI/Smithville Partnership – Franklin: Distribution construction is underway. Drops/activations are expected to start in March of 2022.
SCI/Smithville Partnership – Modesto: Engineering is nearing completion and construction is expected to start in the second quarter of 2022. Drops and activations are anticipated to start in the second half of 2022.
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.
