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Jesse Lor

Jesse Lor

Posted: 10 Jul 2020

Taken: 09 Jul 2020

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Xcel Energy 7.9 & 19.9kV

Xcel Energy 7.9 & 19.9kV
An updated shot of this oddball line.

Power Lines, Tony Glen, David Dahle have particularly liked this photo

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 Power Lines
Power Lines
Now this is different...seeing a single-phase double circuit line like this. WIth all these risers connected to the 19.9 kV, I wonder if it is slated for an upgrade at some point?
3 years ago.
Jesse Lor has replied to Power Lines
This line was actually 'upgraded' to this configuration about 14 years ago to run the 19.9kV circuit above the existing 7.9. Seems like the load is split between the two different circuits on this line. I think one of the reasons the 7.9kV remains is because it serves a number of taps in wooded areas, far too cramped for 19.9. At the end of this line, both circuits split up and the 19.9 continues to run on poles (which were obviously 7.9kV) that are not heavily surrounded by woods.
3 years ago.
 David Dahle
David Dahle
Surprised they don't just put up step-downs for the 7970V branches.
3 years ago.

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