On Tuesday, Palladon began pouring concrete foundations for a four-foot-thick support pad measuring 22 feet by 15.5 feet. This concrete pad will support the new 51-ton transformer currently in transit to the site. The transformer and substation installation is scheduled for September and October with all electrical feed systems to be operational by the end of 2007.
The power infrastructure at Iron Mountain will consist of a large electrical substation and switching unit connecting future Iron Mountain plant facilities to Cedar City's 138 kV main power line which feeds from two directions. The power substation project includes the pouring of concrete foundations, construction of control housing, installation of switching gear and transformer and the installation of transmission lines and power poles. The design of the substation will allow for distribution of power from several sources, ensuring a stable power supply free of surges and interruptions and a substation large enough for future expansion.