Lancaster County Reliability Projects
PPL Electric UtilitiesLancaster County Reliability
We’re doing work across Lancaster County to make our grid stronger, smarter and more resilient.
Below is a look at the type of work we’re doing across Lancaster County. Those projects include:
- Upgrading substations with new and improved equipment.
- Installing smart grid devices to improve our ability to restore power remotely.
- Relocating power lines in nine areas to reduce the risk of tree-caused outages and make the lines more accessible for repairs.
- Adding backup power sources to speed up restoration when outages occur.
- Moving three sections overhead power lines underground to reduce the risk for outages.
- Doing routine tree trimming maintenance across the county
Strengthening Our System
Completed in 2024-25
- Upgraded 15 substations with new and improved equipment.
- Making fiber upgrades to improve communications for remote power restoration.
Planned work in 2025-26
- Upgrading 39 substations with new and improved equipment.
- Making more than 100 equipment and infrastructure upgrades.
Expanding Grid Automation
Completed in 2024-25
- Installed 19 smart grid devices to improve our ability to restore power remotely.
- Installed 50 early fault detection devices that can predict problems along power lines before they occur.
Planned work in 2025-26
- Installing three more smart grid devices to improve our ability to restore power remotely.
- Installing 10 additional early fault detection devices that can predict problems along power lines before they occur.
Tree Trimming Maintenance
Completed in 2024-25
- Trimmed trees and limbs along 649 miles of power lines to reduce outages.
- Removed 1,023 trees identified as outage-causing risks.
Planned work in 2025-26
- Trimming trees and limbs along 951 miles of power lines.