Thursday, October 7, 2021

Transformers make their way through Gasport

Yesterday, two VERY heavy wide loads made their way through Gasport. Each load weighed 800,000 pounds. Here's the Orleans Hub report with photos:

https://orleanshub.com/giant-transformers-get-escort-from-medina-to-royalton/?fbclid=IwAR2ayvs6Y_4pltWuODQVqkotMWKFwgE4cJkYKS8eyZTghPqILmxsp4SMD8k

Many people have speculated that the giant devices are batteries for local solar farms. They are not. They are transformers for outfitting a new electrical substation that manages a high-voltage line that runs from Royalton to Elma. Here's a 2017 article about that:

 https://energycentral.com/news/power-agency-backs-219-million-upgrade-elma-royalton