Long Island Railroad Design Build Replacement of Jamaica Substation

The Jamaica Substation provides traction power to critical segments of the LIRR Main Line and Atlantic Branch that currently service dense volumes of train traffic that will be increasing as the East Side Access project enters revenue service. The Project will replace the existing substation, which is already operating beyond its useful life. Verde Electric is responsible for all aspects of design, engineering, scheduling, coordination, fabrication, construction, installation .The Work includes, site work, including construction of a new retaining wall and foundations; design, fabrication and installation of new pre-fabricated modular substation buildings housing pre-installed AC switchgear, rectifiers, DC switchgear, control cabinets, programmable logic controllers (“PLC”), supervisory control and data acquisition (“SCADA”) systems, security access control and security video management systems, fire alarms, and installing high tension feeders, power cables, control cables, fiber optic cables for the PLCs, and other equipment necessary to safely control and monitor the new Jamaica Substation.