The Worcester EcoTarium has been producing its own power since 1971. Due to safety and financial reasons, the need to connect to the public grid has arisen. By calculating current and future costs for both above and below ground transmission wires, we were able to recommend an underground connection. Connecting underground best fits the needs of the EcoTarium because having the backup is necessary, and the rebate potential will help alleviate any capital costs.

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Creator

• Yeh, Yow-Chyuan
• Anderson, Gregory Davis
• Rivera, Casey Jonathan
• Jenkins, Michael A.

Subject

• Infrastructure
• Sustainability
• Energy

Publisher

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Identifier

• E-project-030211-143304

Keyword

• Electric power distribution
• Sustainability

Advisor

• Burnham, Nancy A.

Year

• 2011

Center

• Worcester Community Project Center (Massachusetts) - IQP

Sponsor

• Worcester EcoTarium

Date created

• 2011-03-02

Location

• Worcester

Resource type

• Interactive Qualifying Project

Rights statement

• In Copyright