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Peninsula Light Co. is a member owned electric cooperative located in Gig Harbor, WA. Since 1925, the utility has been serving the Gig Harbor and Key Peninsulas, and Fox Island in Western Pierce County. PenLight is a “full requirements utility” of the Bonneville Power Administration. The utility has grown to be the second largest cooperative in the Northwest, serving over 31,000 meters with 977 miles of line and 112 square miles of service territory. The company also provides service to 3,230 water consumers.
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Fox Island Cable Replacement Project Completion Celebration
August 10, 2011
Peninsula Light is pleased to announce the completion of the Fox Island/Hale Passage Cable Crossing Replacement Project.
The project originated from Ketner Point on Fox Island, to 62nd Ave NW on the Cromwell side of the Gig Harbor Peninsula. The HDD Company of Cameron Park, California bore 30 to 70 feet below the Puget Sound. The horizontal bore had little or no impact on the marine environment. The cable was pulled into a 12 inch steel casing that will facilitate future cable replacement and prolong the life span of the cable. The $2.5 million project was one of the largest capital improvement projects in the 85-year history of the cooperative.
PenLight’s Project Manager, Dennis Walden, oversaw the project since the initial planning stages. “We feel the project was a great success. Everything went smoothly, on-time and within budget.”
The Fox Island cable replacement has been a priority for PenLight’s CEO, Jafar Taghavi, “I would like to thank the neighbors of Fox Island and Cromwell for their patience and cooperation, we could not have completed the Hale Passage Cable Crossing Project without their support.”
Please join PenLight in dedicating the project’s completion at 11:00 A.M. at the Ketner Point vault location (near the intersection of 7th Lane and Chinook Drive) on Saturday, August 13, 2011 followed by a cake reception to be served at PenLight’s booth at the Fox Island Community and Recreation Association’s Annual Fair at Nichols Community Center immediately following the dedication.
