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A 1986 BI No. 330, approved in 1985, budgeted $1.2 million
to construct a 230-23-kV one-transformer two-feeder distribution
substation.84 The BI states:
The City of Port St. Lucie has experienced an estimated
67% increase in population from 1980 to 1983. * * *
Economic studies have indicated that the addition of
Turnpike Substation with its two feeders connected to
the proposed Midway-Sandpiper 230 kV line is the most
cost effective method of addressing this load growth.
ER No. 8476, which references BI No. 330 and was approved in
early 1985, authorized the expenditure of $1,856,836 to construct
the Turnpike substation.
A 1988 BI No. 206, approved in 1987, budgeted $2.3 million
as a conceptual estimate to construct approximately 7.7 miles of
single pole concrete 230-kV line from the Turnpike substation to
the proposed Crane substation. The stated reason for budgeting
this amount was:
The area adjacent to Palm City and Martin Downs is
presently being subjected to expansive residential,
commercial, and industrial development. * * *
* * * * * * *
* * * It is proposed to construct Crane Substation
and the associated Crane-Turnpike 230 kV line to
address the expected load growth and service
reliability to the area.
This line extension will be utilized in the
development of the Turnpike-Crane-Bridge-Plumosus
future circuit.
84 Mr. Sanders testified that BI No. 330 was to build the
Turnpike substation.
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