Operations & Maintenance

OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE
The most troublesome area for the operation and maintenance of an overhead distribution system is trees.  Springfield Electric has extended their tree trimming contract to a year-round contract in order to avoid falling behind in the summer months.  We also added a second tree trimming crew from July to December.  This has allowed the department to catch up on some problem areas and has paid off in reduced outages from storms.  Tree trimming, however, will always be a full-time job.

We strive to improve reliability at the heart of the system—the substation—through scheduled preventive maintenance of all major components, including power transformers, voltage regulators, and circuit breakers.  This maintenance schedule will eventually be extended to include line equipment such as gang switches and reclosers as well.


New Projects
 Springfield is a growing city, and the electric system must grow with it.  The department is constantly busy with new projects that accompany a rapidly developing community.  Springfield Electric is honored to play a vital role in any project that strengthens the industrial, social, or economic base of the region.  Some recent and ongoing projects include:

• Served or expanding subdivisions such as South Main Townhomes, along with several business and commercial growth
• New commercial and industrial services such as Whataburger, Tropical Smoothie Cafe, Tidalwave Car Wash, Star Physical Therapy, and Electrolux continued expansion
• AMR/AMI propagation
• Continued LED street light replacement throughout the city limits
• District substation remodel
• Reconduct 334 out of District Substation Breakers 9224 out of Wartrace