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Power and Water Corporation is the sole provider of electricity, water supply and sewerage services to almost 80,000 customers across the Northern Territory ?¨C an area of more than 1.3 million square kilometres. Power and Water Corporation is the sole provider of electricity, water supply and sewerage services to almost 80,000 customers across the Northern Territory ?¨C an area of more than 1.3 million square kilometres. Power and Water Corporation is the sole provider of electricity, water supply and sewerage services to almost 80,000 customers across the Northern Territory ?¨C an area of more than 1.3 million square kilometres.
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Archer Zone Substation

Archer Zone Substation, near Palmerston, will support the forecast growth in electrical load from the city's CBD and new suburbs to be built over the next five years.

The zone substation will step power down from 66,000 volt transmission from Channel Island and Weddell power stations to 11,000 volts for distribution into the suburbs of Mitchell, Johnson and Zuccoli and the central business district.

Construction was completed in late 2009 and electrical works including high voltage switchyard equipment, protection and control panels and cabling completed in 2010. Testing and commissioning of the $26.3 million substation is underway, with the facility on schedule to become fully operational in 2011.

A new 66,000 volt transmission line from Archer Zone Substation to Hudson Creek Substation will support the increasing demand for electricity for the Palmerston and East Arm Port areas as well as providing a secure supply route from the new Weddell Power Station to the greater Darwin region. Poles were installed in 2010 with conductors to be connected in the 2011 dry season.

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