New York substation flood walls
Flooding has been identified as one of the greatest vulnerabilities to our transmission and distribution substations as per our climate change vulnerability study.
Eight distribution and ten transmission substations in our New York footprint have been identified as being at risk to the impacts of flooding. As a preventative measure, we aim to install approximately 17,000 linear feet of flood walls around the perimeter of these substations.
Flood walls are designed to prevent damage to critical assets and allow substations to stay in service during flooding events. It is possible to relocate or raise substation equipment, however in this instance, flood walls are a more cost-effective solution.
Proactively installing flood walls in these locations will provide protection and limit the likelihood of in-service equipment failures, to better maintain the resilience of our network for our customers during periods of high rainfall.
