Work on the new sub station has been completed. Photo: Harold Hanka, The Westerly Sun

Work on the National Grid's new $20 million substation in Rhode Island has been finished.

The Westerly Sun reports (http://bit.ly/2s7nxm0 ) the Chase Hill substation that will be serve approximately 24,000 residents in Westerly, Hopkinton and Charlestown was finished ahead of schedule and on budget in March.

The construction of the facility just off state Route 216 in the village of Ashaway began in 2015. It will replace two older substations located in Ashaway and on the Hope Valley-Richmond line.

National Grid officials say the substation is functional. The distribution infrastructure still has to be completed before the station goes online.

The substation is part of the utility's initiative to upgrade and modernize facilities throughout the Northeast. Officials say the substation was necessary to accommodate the growing southern Rhode Island population.

Today's top stories

Florida's Sarasota Bradenton International Airport Sees $105M Terminal Expansion

Louisville Pump Station Receives $230M Update

Rokbak Haul Track Telematics Boost Uptime With Proactive Maintenance

SISO Air, InTerra Form Strategic Reseller Agreement

Hitachi Construction Machinery Wins Silver in 2024 Anthem Award

Balfour Beatty's Carolinas Operations Selected for Over $36M in Special Project Works

Caterpillar to Spotlight 'Next 100 Years' at CES 2025

Liebherr to Exhibit at World of Concrete 2025