Fairmount Substation and 30th Street Switching Station
Client: Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority Location: Philadelphia, Pa. Construction Cost: $41 million
Gannett Fleming designed a new 4,000-square-foot substation and a new 5,000-square-foot switching station as part of an ongoing effort by the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA) to replace aging power system equipment and substandard utility buildings. Our firm designed a new Fairmount Paralleling Substation to replace the existing Reading Terminal Paralleling Substation, and a new 30th Street Switching Station to replace the existing Amtrak Switching Station Sub 1A (30th Street). Both buildings are steel-framed with lateral systems of concentric bracing and moment frames with foundations consisting of spread footings.
Services Provided:
Power system study using computer simulation
Project management
Building design (architectural, structural, mechanical. and electrical)
Site development
Ductbank design
Auxiliary traction power system design
Communications and SCADA.
Features:
Two line-ups with 4-12Kv bus sections and 16 trolley breakers (30th Street)
12Kv/24Kv, 25Hz, single phase 5MVA autotransformers (Fairmount)
24Kv Switchgear - 200 kV BIL
Disconnect switches located on roof of substation.
Gannett Fleming designed a new 4,000-square-foot substation and a new 5,000-square-foot switching station as part of an ongoing effort by the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA) to replace aging power system equipment and substandard utility buildings. Our firm designed a new Fairmount Paralleling Substation to replace the existing Reading Terminal Paralleling Substation, and a new 30th Street Switching Station to replace the existing Amtrak Switching Station Sub 1A (30th Street). Both buildings are steel-framed with lateral systems of concentric bracing and moment frames with foundations consisting of spread footings.
