Liberty is proud to deliver safe, reliable electric service to our Loyalton and Portola area customers. It is important to invest in our electric system and the communities we serve.
What is Liberty doing in Loyalton and Portola?
While a power outage of any kind is inconvenient, sometimes outages are necessary for Liberty crews to complete necessary work safely. In 2023, Liberty completed the construction of a new substation in Portola and the installation of green jacket coverings throughout the North Valley region.
Liberty will also provide a free plant/shrub for Liberty customers via its community canopy program, which includes a special pick-up option for Loyalton and Portola customers.
The New Portola Substation
Substations are critical to the delivery of safe and reliable electric service. A substation takes high transmission voltage and reduces it to a voltage that is usable and safe for distribution to homes and businesses.
In 2023, Liberty began building a new substation in Portola to replace the old one, which had reached the end of its useful life. This substation was built next to the existing substation to keep Liberty’s footprint small and to maintain service reliability during construction. Certain overhead wires were moved underground. This new substation will help meet customers’ electricity needs and support future growth.
Modern equipment in the new substation can detect faults quickly while meeting customers’ power demands, which may result in fewer and/or shorter outages for the Portola area and help reduce the risk of wildfire ignition. The new substation went into service in March 2024.
What is Liberty doing in Loyalton and Portola?
While a power outage of any kind is inconvenient, sometimes outages are necessary for Liberty crews to complete necessary work safely. In 2023, Liberty completed the construction of a new substation in Portola and the installation of green jacket coverings throughout the North Valley region.
Liberty will also provide a free plant/shrub for Liberty customers via its community canopy program, which includes a special pick-up option for Loyalton and Portola customers.
The New Portola Substation
Substations are critical to the delivery of safe and reliable electric service. A substation takes high transmission voltage and reduces it to a voltage that is usable and safe for distribution to homes and businesses.
In 2023, Liberty began building a new substation in Portola to replace the old one, which had reached the end of its useful life. This substation was built next to the existing substation to keep Liberty’s footprint small and to maintain service reliability during construction. Certain overhead wires were moved underground. This new substation will help meet customers’ electricity needs and support future growth.
Modern equipment in the new substation can detect faults quickly while meeting customers’ power demands, which may result in fewer and/or shorter outages for the Portola area and help reduce the risk of wildfire ignition. The new substation went into service in March 2024.
