The Mason and Building 9 Substations are critical to NJT operations — serving traction power for a significant portion of the Morris & Essex Commuter Rail Line and the Meadowlands Maintenance Complex (MMC), one of the agency’s most energy-intensive facilities.
After Superstorm Sandy caused severe damage to this mission-critical infrastructure, NJT and PSE&G formed a unique construction agreement to replace the Mason and Building 9 substations. PSE&G led design, construction, ownership, and operation.
The base $206-million project involved design and installation of a 230-kV, four-bay, 12-breaker, gas-indoor substation. bovada casino reviewThe 230-kV substation served power for an outdoor 55/27-kV traction power substation through five 230/55-kV transformers.
Burns provided oversight advisory services on behalf of NJT, ensuring that project deliverables complied with terms of the NJT-PSE&G agreement. Responsibilities included:
Final construction is scheduled to be completed in 2024.
Location
Kearny, NJ
Client
New Jersey Transit (NJT) and Public Service Electric bovada sports betting appand Gas Company (PSE&G)
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