{"id":36050,"date":"2023-09-21T16:48:28","date_gmt":"2023-09-21T20:48:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/?p=36050"},"modified":"2023-09-21T16:48:32","modified_gmt":"2023-09-21T20:48:32","slug":"duke-energy-to-run-transmission-line-from-auburndale-site-to-its-existing-kathleen-substation-through-sensitive-wellfield","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/2023\/09\/21\/duke-energy-to-run-transmission-line-from-auburndale-site-to-its-existing-kathleen-substation-through-sensitive-wellfield\/","title":{"rendered":"Duke Energy to run transmission line from Auburndale site\u00a0to its existing Kathleen Substation through sensitive wellfield"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Lakeland officials approved an agreement of more than $4.6 million with Duke Energy Corp. to allow a high-voltage transmission line to be run through sensitive wetlands.<\/p>\n\n\n

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City commissioners voted 5-0 Monday to approve an agreement to allow Duke Energy to build a 230kV transmission line to be built on part of Lakeland’s Northeast wellfield. Commissioners Bill Read and Sara Robert McCarley were absent from the vote.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Duke Energy faced a challenge of connecting the Auburndale site to its existing Kathleen Substation at 12347 U.S. 98 N. via a transmission line.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The city and Duke negotiated to find a compromise that would allow Duke Energy to run its transmission line through the sensitive area. Davis said one of the first steps was altering the proposed route of the transmission line toward the eastern upland portion of the property.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The agreement approved Monday contains several restrictions on Duke Energy’s actions. The utility company will not be permitted to build any new roads or alter existing roads to service its structures.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Under the agreement, city staff will accompany and observe all of Duke’s necessary maintenance activities. If Lakeland’s personnel feel an action violates the terms of the agreement, endangering the city-owned wellfield, then the utility must cease any further action until the issue is resolved.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The most important part of the agreement is Duke Energy has agreed to sign off on indemnification, or a “hold-harmless” agreement. Davis said if the utility does any damage to the northeast wellfield, it will be held responsible for covering the costs for repairs or reduction of the city’s water use permit up to and including denial of renewed rights in 2038.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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