Electricity upgrade taking lace at Taynuilt
Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks (SSEN) Distribution is upgrading and strengthening the electricity supply to Taynuilt.
In the four-month, £1.15 million project scheduled to start in July, electrical equipment at Taynuilt substation will be replaced to improve customers’ current service as well as support their future requirements.
The existing transformer supplying power to more than 500 properties in the area will be replaced, with new circuit breakers and switchboards installed to enable faster restoration of supplies on the rare occasion that faults occur. Engineers will also install an additional transformer, future-proofing the network and adding resilience.
Scott Mackintosh, project engineer at SSEN, said: ‘We’ve planned these works to minimise disruption to the local community, including installing key equipment at the early stages to enable us to avoid multiple planned interruptions to supplies. We are committed to doing everything we can to keep customers informed of the works as the project progresses.’
SSEN would like to remind customers they can register for its Priority Services Register (PSR) if they require extra assistance during a power cut. People can qualify for additional support if they are shielding during the coronavirus pandemic; are deaf or hard of hearing; have a disability; live with children under five; are blind or partially sighted; have a chronic illness; use medical equipment/aids reliant on electricity; or are over 60.
To find out more about the PSR, call 0800 294 3259.