The Trumbull Substation Project is the first in a series of projects undertaken by UI to upgrade our ability to deliver safe and reliable electricity to our customers. During the past 10 years residential use of electricity in the Trumbull area has increased by 38%. Commercial use has increased by 45% during the same period. Customer demand for electricity in the Trumbull area is expected to continue to increase going forward.

At the present time, there is no substation in Trumbull. None had been required during the last system upgrade. All customers in the Town of Trumbull are supplied from two substations --- one located in Shelton and the other in Bridgeport. Without the addition of the new substation, the Trumbull area is at high risk of experiencing delivery problems during periods of peak demand. By building the new substation, Trumbull customers will have their electricity requirements addressed locally. It will also improve the ability of the Shelton and Bridgeport substations to continue effectively meeting their local areas electricity demands.

The construction schedule for the Trumbull project is: