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Acushnet to New Bedford Line 142/143 Maintenance Project

Why Are We Doing This Project?

To improve system reliability, Eversource is proposing a maintenance project to upgrade 115-kilovolt (kV) transmission lines from Acushnet to New Bedford.

Where Is This Work Being Done?

The proposed transmission line maintenance project will extend 4.2 miles from the Acushnet Substation in Acushnet, crossing the Acushnet River, and through the city of New Bedford to the Pine Street Substation.

 

When Is The Work Being Done?

  • Start pre-construction: Surveying April 2024
  • Start of construction: Q4 2024

*(subject to change, pending necessary approvals)

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About This Project

  • Route Length: 4.2 miles
  • Town/City: Acushnet and New Bedford, MA.
  • Line Voltage: 115,000-volt (115-kV) underground transmission line

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Construction Updates

In-street Level A Survey (test pitting) work commenced in mid-April 2024. Notices will be shared with abutting residents on this project.

This work will not interrupt your electrical service. The construction schedule may change due to weather or other unexpected circumstances.  

Work hours are Monday through Friday, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Week of July 22

Next week, you may see crews conducting underground surveys on the following streets:

  • County Street between Hazard Street and Linden Street.
  • State Street between Linden Street and Weld Street.
  • Please follow local traffic signage.
  • Temporary street closures and parking restrictions may be in place on County Street between Hazard Street and Linden Street, and on State Street and Linden Street and Weld Street. 

Department of Public Utilities

To conduct maintenance on the underground transmission line, we filed a Department of Public Utilities (DPU) Section 72 Letter with the Massachusetts DPU informing the DPU of the project scope, the need for the maintenance work and outreach efforts to the public and municipalities. 

  • Letter Filing: May 2023
  • Filing Completed: March 29, 2024

Public Outreach

We are engaging town and city officials, residents, businesses, community groups, and other stakeholders via municipal briefings, open houses, mailings, and meetings to answer questions and listen to concerns. As the proposed project proceeds through the siting and permitting process, we will keep you informed. Below is a summary of past outreach activities. 

  • Open house event at Tia Maria’s European Café in New Bedford (View the presentation) (November 1, 2022)
  • Information table Salvation Army Food Pantry Day (October 26, 2022)
  • Focus group meeting at The Roasted Pig in New Bedford (View the invitation and agenda) (September 20, 2022)
  • Virtual focus group meeting (August 30, 2022)
  • Information table at the 106th Feast of the Blessed Sacrament (August 7, 2022)

Have Questions?

Keeping the lines of communication open is an important part of our work in your community.

For more information about this project, please call the project information hotline at 1-833-836-0302 or email ProjectInfoMA@eversource.com.