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Denny Substation Project Powering Seattle through the 21st Century A LOOK BACK―PUBLIC OUTREACH―NETWORK CONSTRUCTION QUARTERLY REPORT 4TH QUARTER | 2015 The Denny Substation Project achieved many significant milestones in 2015! In January, we published the Environmental Impact Statement (EIS). In August, the Seattle City Council unanimously approved the Denny Substation final design. In October, the ALL RISE temporary art program, which had kept the Denny Substation site active during the previous 18 months, came to an end to make way for upcoming construction. Finally, in December, Seattle City Light hosted two open houses—one online and one in-person—to introduce Shimmick Construction, the contractor who will build the underground distribution network that will carry power from the substation to customers. The “World’s Coolest” substation design couldn’t have been achieved without involvement from community groups and neighboring businesses and organizations. The team is grateful for the feedback we received and for our stakeholders’ ongoing engagement with the project. And now, it’s full speed ahead with construction of the Denny Network beginning as soon as February and construction of the Denny Substation in late spring. INSIDE: COMING SOON! OUR ONLINE CONSTRUCTION MAP APP WILL SHOW WHERE WE ARE CURRENTLY WORKING, WHERE WE’LL BE WORKING NEXT, AND WHAT’S BEEN COMPLETED. STAY TUNED! The construction map app will soon be located on the Denny Project website: www.seattle.gov/light/dennysub
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Denny Substation
ProjectPowering Seattle through the 21st Century
A LOOK BACK―PUBLIC OUTREACH―NETWORK CONSTRUCTION
QUARTERLY REPORT 4TH QUARTER | 2015
The Denny Substation Project achieved many significant milestones in 2015! In January, we published the Environmental Impact Statement (EIS). In August, the Seattle City Council unanimously approved the Denny Substation final design. In October, the ALL RISE temporary art program, which had kept the Denny Substation site active during the previous 18 months, came to an end to make way for upcoming construction. Finally, in December, Seattle City Light hosted two open houses—one online and one in-person—to introduce Shimmick Construction, the contractor who will build the underground distribution network that will carry power from the substation to customers.
The “World’s Coolest” substation design couldn’t have been achieved without involvement from community groups and neighboring businesses and organizations. The team is grateful for the feedback we received and for our stakeholders’ ongoing engagement with the project. And now, it’s full speed ahead with construction of the Denny Network beginning as soon as February and construction of the Denny Substation in late spring.
Denny Substation Project
INSIDE:
FULL SPEED AHEADSeattle City Light will soon begin construction of the Denny Network in city streets throughout the South Lake Union and Denny Triangle neighborhoods. A highly reliable underground electrical distribution system, the network will improve service to customers. It will have redundant components such as transformers and feeders so that loss of any one component will not result in the loss of full power.
See our project website to learn what Denny Network construction will look like and what to expect when it begins: www.seattle.gov/light/dennysub
STAGE 1 Network construction will begin with the installation of two large vaults—one on Minor Avenue and one at the north end of Stewart Street. Work will take place on Minor Avenue between Virginia and Stewart streets, then continue on Stewart Street from Minor Avenue to 6th Avenue. Stage 1 is expected to be complete in summer 2016.
Advance notice will be provided prior to the start of construction in each zone.
WHAT’S AHEAD:Feb. 2016: Denny Network construction beginsMid-2016: Denny Substation construction begins
SCHEDULE
SUBSTATION ENERGIZED
ONGOING NETWORK SERVICE
2016 2017 2018 2019CONSTRUCTION
DENNY SUBSTATION
DENNY NETWORK
CIVIL CONSTRUCTION
ELECTRICAL
Denny Network ProjectPowering Seattle through the 21st century
Construction scheduleSouth of Denny
Construction: 2016 — 2017
North of DennyConstruction: Winter 2016 — 2018
Installing
Project Complete 2018
VaultsDuct BankStreet and Sidewalk Restoration
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9TH AVEBOREN AVE
TERRY AVE
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PINE ST
PIKE ST
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ART ST
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VIRGINIA
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BLANCHARD ST
BELL ST
OLIVE WAY
MERCER ST
MERCER ST
REPUBLICAN ST
HARRISON ST
DENNY WAY
THOMAS ST
FAIRVIEW
AVE N
THOMAS ST
ROY STROY ST
WESTLA
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9TH AVE N
8TH AVE N
BROAD ST
DEXTER AVE N
Denny Network Construction Map
TERRY AVE N
BOREN
AVE N
YALE AVE N
MINOR AVE
YALE AVE
DENNY PARK
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CASCADEPLAYGROUND
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Construction Zone
Winter 2016 - 2018
Stage 2Summer - Fall 2016
Stage 3Fall - Winter 2016
Stage 1Winter - Summer 2016
Stage 4Winter - Spring 2017
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www.seattle.gov/light/dennysub
COMING SOON!OUR ONLINE CONSTRUCTION
MAP APP WILL SHOW WHERE
WE ARE CURRENTLY WORKING,
WHERE WE’LL BE WORKING
NEXT, AND WHAT’S BEEN
COMPLETED. STAY TUNED!
The construction map app will soon be located on the Denny Project website: www.seattle.gov/light/dennysub
VISIT OUR WEBSITE:
www.seattle.gov/light/dennysub
SEND US AN EMAIL:
CALL OUR HOTLINE:
(206) 257-2142
FOLLOW US ON FACEBOOK:
www.facebook.com/dennysubstationproject
FOLLOW US ON TWITTER:
@dennysubstation
FOLLOW US ON INSTAGRAM:
@dennysubstation
MEMORABLE MOMENTS THROUGHOUT THE YEARFINAL APPROVALTwo years of extensive community involvement contributed to the design of a one-of-a-kind substation. In July, the project team held a community forum to share updated project information before presenting to Seattle City Council. Council granted final approval of the substation design, master use planning permit and street improvements.
DOOR–TO–DOORWith Denny Network construction on the horizon in 2016, our outreach team hit the streets early to inform businesses and residents about what to expect during construction. We spoke with 219 businesses, residents and non-profits throughout the South Lake Union and Denny Triangle neighborhoods.
DENNY NETWORK CONTRACTORIn October, Shimmick Construction Company, Inc. was awarded the Denny Network Phase 1 and 2 contract. Shimmick is a general engineering contractor with a focus on heavy civil engineering.
Denny Substation ProjectPowering Seattle through the 21st Century
FAIRS & FESTIVALSThe Denny Substation team conducted outreach at the South Lake Union Pike Place Express Market. The team shared the latest project information, handed out project materials and gave away City Light swag.
BRIEFINGS AND PRESENTATIONSBetween March and November, we conducted over 50 project briefings and presentations to share project and construction information.
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90% DESIGN PRESENTEDIn February, the Denny Substation team presented the project’s 90% design and public benefits package to the Seattle Design Commission. The Commission unanimously approved both.
ALL RISE TEMPORARY ART PROGRAM For 18 months, the ALL RISE temporary art program enlivened the Denny Substation Project site with artwork, sculptures, dance and improvisation. ALL RISE was administered by the Seattle Office of Arts and Culture and funded by the Seattle City Light 1% for Art Fund. It featured artists of all kinds—including hungry ruminants!
FINAL EIS ISSUEDCompletion of the final EIS marked the end of a two-year process of evaluating potential environmental impacts associated with each of the substation alternatives.
In December, the project team hosted two open houses to educate the public about the upcoming construction of the Denny Network. The team promoted the events with over 20 social media posts, 3 email blasts and a project postcard mailed to 7,500 addresses. The events were successful and allowed people to engage with the team, ask smart questions and share valuable comments.
Meet City Light's contrator and learn about upcoming network construction in the South Lake Union and Denny Triangle neighborhoods.
Denny Network construction will take place in South Lake Union and Denny Triangle beginning in early 2016. Utility relocations in preparation for this work began in November 2015.
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Denny Network Construction Map
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Open House Location
TUESDAY, DEC. 8, 2015
For more project information:
CALL OUR HOTLINE:
(206) 257-2142
VISIT OUR WEBSITE:
www.seattle.gov/light/dennysub
SEND US AN EMAIL:
FOLLOW US ON FACEBOOK:www.facebook.com/dennysubstationproject
FOLLOW US ON TWITTER:
@dennysubstation
FOLLOW US ON INSTAGRAM:@dennysubstation
Meeting venue is ADA accessible and located along transit lines. To request accommodations for persons with disabilities please call (206) 684-2489.
Contractor presentation at 5:30 p.m.Gethsemane Lutheran Church911 Stewart Street, Seattle, WA 98101
5 – 7 p.m.
OPEN HOUSEDenny Network Construction YOU’RE INVITED!
Attend our online open house at noon on December 10! Sign up online:bit.ly/dennyopenhouse
CAN’T MAKE THE OPEN HOUSE?
Follow the live Twitter feed: @dennysubstation!#DennyNetworkProject
Denny Network ProjectPowering Seattle through the 21st century
OPEN HOUSES: ONLINE AND IN PERSON
Denny Substation
ProjectPowering Seattle through the 21st Century
A LOOK BACK―PUBLIC OUTREACH―NETWORK CONSTRUCTION
QUARTERLY REPORT 4TH QUARTER | 2015
The Denny Substation Project achieved many significant milestones in 2015! In January, we published the Environmental Impact Statement (EIS). In August, the Seattle City Council unanimously approved the Denny Substation final design. In October, the ALL RISE temporary art program, which had kept the Denny Substation site active during the previous 18 months, came to an end to make way for upcoming construction. Finally, in December, Seattle City Light hosted two open houses—one online and one in-person—to introduce Shimmick Construction, the contractor who will build the underground distribution network that will carry power from the substation to customers.
The “World’s Coolest” substation design couldn’t have been achieved without involvement from community groups and neighboring businesses and organizations. The team is grateful for the feedback we received and for our stakeholders’ ongoing engagement with the project. And now, it’s full speed ahead with construction of the Denny Network beginning as soon as February and construction of the Denny Substation in late spring.
Denny Substation Project
INSIDE:
FULL SPEED AHEADSeattle City Light will soon begin construction of the Denny Network in city streets throughout the South Lake Union and Denny Triangle neighborhoods. A highly reliable underground electrical distribution system, the network will improve service to customers. It will have redundant components such as transformers and feeders so that loss of any one component will not result in the loss of full power.
See our project website to learn what Denny Network construction will look like and what to expect when it begins: www.seattle.gov/light/dennysub
STAGE 1 Network construction will begin with the installation of two large vaults—one on Minor Avenue and one at the north end of Stewart Street. Work will take place on Minor Avenue between Virginia and Stewart streets, then continue on Stewart Street from Minor Avenue to 6th Avenue. Stage 1 is expected to be complete in summer 2016.
Advance notice will be provided prior to the start of construction in each zone.
WHAT’S AHEAD:Feb. 2016: Denny Network construction beginsMid-2016: Denny Substation construction begins
SCHEDULE
SUBSTATION ENERGIZED
ONGOING NETWORK SERVICE
2016 2017 2018 2019CONSTRUCTION
DENNY SUBSTATION
DENNY NETWORK
CIVIL CONSTRUCTION
ELECTRICAL
Denny Network ProjectPowering Seattle through the 21st century
Construction scheduleSouth of Denny
Construction: 2016 — 2017
North of DennyConstruction: Winter 2016 — 2018
Installing
Project Complete 2018
VaultsDuct BankStreet and Sidewalk Restoration
5
8TH AVE
8TH AVE
9TH AVEBOREN AVE
TERRY AVE
7TH AVE6TH AVE
5TH AVE
4TH AVE
9TH AVE
BOREN AVE
8TH AVE 6TH AVE
PINE ST
PIKE ST
STEW
ART ST
STEW
ART ST
LENORA ST
LENORA ST
VIRGINIA
ST
BLANCHARD ST
BELL ST
OLIVE WAY
MERCER ST
MERCER ST
REPUBLICAN ST
HARRISON ST
DENNY WAY
THOMAS ST
FAIRVIEW
AVE N
THOMAS ST
ROY STROY ST
WESTLA
KE AVE N
9TH AVE N
8TH AVE N
BROAD ST
DEXTER AVE N
Denny Network Construction Map
TERRY AVE N
BOREN
AVE N
YALE AVE N
MINOR AVE
YALE AVE
DENNY PARK
MIN
OR
AVE N
MELRO
SE AVE E
PON
TIUS AVE N
CASCADEPLAYGROUND
CASCADEP-PATCH
HOWELL
ST
Ramps to and from I-5
7THAVE
JOHN ST
DENNYSUBSTATIONDENNYSUBSTATION
Legend
Construction Zone
Winter 2016 - 2018
Stage 2Summer - Fall 2016
Stage 3Fall - Winter 2016
Stage 1Winter - Summer 2016
Stage 4Winter - Spring 2017
WESTLA
KEA
VE
www.seattle.gov/light/dennysub
COMING SOON!OUR ONLINE CONSTRUCTION
MAP APP WILL SHOW WHERE
WE ARE CURRENTLY WORKING,
WHERE WE’LL BE WORKING
NEXT, AND WHAT’S BEEN
COMPLETED. STAY TUNED!
The construction map app will soon be located on the Denny Project website: www.seattle.gov/light/dennysub
VISIT OUR WEBSITE:
www.seattle.gov/light/dennysub
SEND US AN EMAIL:
CALL OUR HOTLINE:
(206) 257-2142
FOLLOW US ON FACEBOOK:
www.facebook.com/dennysubstationproject
FOLLOW US ON TWITTER:
@dennysubstation
FOLLOW US ON INSTAGRAM:
@dennysubstation
