City of Tallahassee FL : Special Delivery to Benefit Medical Corridor

Electric Generating Units Set to Arrive this Week

January 23, 2018

Tomorrow, Jan. 24, the first of two natural gas-fired generators is scheduled to be delivered to the City of Tallahassee's electric utility Substation 12 (Sub12) located off Centerville Road near Betton Road. The Sub12 Reliability Project, which began construction last summer, will provide enhanced electric reliability for critical customers serviced by this substation, including Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare and the Tallahassee Police Department. Once construction is completed this summer, the two generators will provide backup power to the substation as needed, including during storms.

Due to the enormous size of the generating units, which arrived in Tallahassee by rail and weigh approximately 310,000 pounds each, they will be delivered by a push-and-pull truck that is approximately 254 feet in length and supported by 12 axles with eight tires per axle. It is anticipated to take more than 8 hours to transport the first unit from the railyard near Roberts Avenue and unload it at Substation 12.

To minimize traffic impacts, the first unit will be moved at night beginning between 9 and 10 p.m. Working in coordination with law enforcement, the contractor has arranged for a delivery route that starts at Roberts Avenue and proceeds to Mabry Street, then takes Pensacola Street to White Drive. Traveling north on White Drive to Tennessee Street, the truck will head east on Tennessee Street to Magnolia Drive where it will turn onto Miccosukee Road. From Miccosukee Road, the truck will proceed north on Surgeons Drive to Medical Drive. A map of the planned route can be found here. Crews have been preparing for the transport, which could require raising utility lines and trimming tree limbs along the delivery route.

Transport of the second generator will be coordinated once the first unit has been successfully installed and is anticipated to occur at night on Wednesday, Jan. 31, following the same route.

The Sub12 Reliability Project is part of the City's commitment to create a more resilient community and electric grid. Due to its central location and vital service, neighbors and the surrounding community have been engaged and informed about the project.

For more information about this and other City of Tallahassee projects, visit Talgov.com.

Contact Information

Alison Faris, Communications Department, 891-8533

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