Completion Date: September 2016
Location: Fresno, CA
Client: California State University
Project Overview
- Construction of New 12 kV Switchgear Building including switchgear, cable vaults, incoming PG&E service conduits, manhole and interrupter switch, 12 kV loop feeder distribution control system and campus power monitoring system
- 12 kV loop feeder distribution system comprised of four feeder loops as follows:
- 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 the new switchgear building on the North side of the campus
- 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 12 kV 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