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Underground project
To: Longboat Key Town Commission
The Underground project remains on schedule to complete conversions within the month of October. No unforeseen circumstances have arisen nor storms developed that would impact the schedule at this point. FPL is meeting their commitment of streamlined, dedicated switch order processing, and Wilco is delivering on progression of work. Below is a more detailed summary of activity from June 5, 2024 through July 15, 2024:
Phase 2 (North End – Dream Island Road to Longboat Pass Bridge)
All of Phase 2 is operating on the underground system. Seven (7) large concrete poles remain along GMD and ten (10) smaller wooden service poles remain on Dream Island Road. The seven (7) large GMD poles are planned to be removed within the next week. The poles along Dream Island Road transition between project Phases 2 and 4 and will be removed as soon as Comcast cable is down.
Phase 3 (Country Club Shores to County line):
Work completed between 6/5/24 – 7/15/24
Transformers: 70 of 70 energized 100% complete
Service Conversions: 63 remaining to convert, 220 of 283 complete, 78% complete
Switching Orders: 91 of 95 orders complete 96%
27 completed last month:
Loop Orders 24
Renumbering Orders 1
Numbering Orders 1
Reclosure