City of Winfield to hold ribbon cutting for new electric transmission infrastructure

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The City of Winfield and GridLiance will hold a ribbon cutting ceremony next week to celebrate the addition of electric transmission infrastructure and improvements.

According to a news release from Winfield City Manager Taggart Wall, the ceremony will acknowledge the inauguration of the Tie Switchyard — a project completed in October 2023 in partnership with GridLiance, a NextEra Energy Transmission Company with headquarters in Juno Beach, Florida.

The ceremony will be at the intersection of 71st Road — also known as Country Club Road — and 192nd Road. It will start at 3 p.m.

“Recognizing the age and importance of the Tie Substation, the City of Winfield and GridLiance made the decision to build the new Tie Switchyard in 2022,” the news release said. “The decision was driven by the need to ensure the continued reliability of electric service for the community.”

The City says key features include:

• Ring Bus Configuration: The new Tie Switchyard features a ring bus configuration, designed to segregate transmission lines and eliminate a single point of failure.

• 138-kV Standards: Built to 138-kilovolt (kV) standards, the switchyard is equipped to support future upgrades and accommodate additional transmission lines, generation interconnection and distribution facilities for load service.

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The City says the Tie Substation serves as the crucial interconnection point between the City of Winfield and the Southwest Power Pool transmission network. It facilitates the connection of 69-kV transmission lines from the Evergy Oak, Evergy Timber Junction and Strothers Field substations with the transmission lines serving Winfield’s substations and power plant.

“The reliability and resiliency of the electric grid are paramount to the city’s operations,” Wall said. “The inauguration of the new Tie Switchyard signifies a proactive approach to addressing future growth and mitigating power outages.”

The City described the new facility as “future-proof infrastructure designed to accommodate future growth and upgrades,” adding, “the switchyard ensures the city’s electrical infrastructure remains robust and capable of meeting evolving needs.”

“We highly value our partnership with the City of Winfield,” GridLiance President Natalie Smith said. “And this project exemplifies our joint commitment to solving reliability issues and building a robust system capable of serving the city’s evolving needs for years to come.”

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