Completion Date: September 2016
Location: Fresno, California
Client: California State University
Fresno, California
Fresno, California
Project Overview
Construction new 12 kV Switchgear Building including switchgear, cable vaults, incoming PG&E, manholes, interrupter switch, 12 kV loop feeder distribution control system and campus power monitoring system.
- Feeder Loop 1 – Feeds 26 facilities on West side of campus.
- Feeder Loop 2 – Feeds 17 facilities in the Central/ South sides of the campus.
- Feeder Loop 3 – Feeds 24 facilities on the North/East sides of the campus.
- Feeder Loop 4 – Feeds Central Plant and New switchgear building
Building incoming low voltage service feeders, switchboards and power meters. Includes connecting the power meters to the local building IDF for connection to the new campus power monitoring system. Underground PG&E infrastructure between Cedar and Chestnut Avenues located on the North side of Barstow Avenue as part of the PG&E Rule 20 design project to underground the existing overhead 12kV pole line as part of a street widening project to add a bicycle lane in the future.
The design includes equipment pads on grade for transformers and capacitors. Created and implemented traffic and pedestrian control plans. Work was performed with the campus remaining operational and active.