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Metarvo Extra Pics 4.5

Started by metarvo, May 19, 2009, 12:17:14 PM

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This is going to be a Utility Update.  All pictures in this post were taken before any work started on Challenge 5, and are all taken on the north side of the Grand River.  Route markers courtesy of the Library.


The first picture faces north.  Harborside, an oil town, has begun to develop in Tile L, and power has been connected from the Clear Lake Power Station to the new town.  The medium-voltage wooden line, Line 000M, provides power to Bordertown.  The three red-and-white lines were built later and are high-voltage.  Note that each three-phase cluster gets a number, with the fourth wire on the metal lines being a non-functional guy wire reserved for single-phase use later.  The last two digits indicate the starting point of the line, which is Plant 00 in this case, while the first digit represents the line number relative to the plant.  "M" stands for medium voltage, while no letter indicates high voltage.


The three lines, numbered 000, 100, and 200, cut across an undeveloped hillside that can't really be used for anything else.  Many of the residents of Tile B hated to see the towers go up, but they knew that was the risk they took by settling near the power plant.


Line 000 branches off at this point, heading towards Tile E, while Lines 100 and 200 turn to the northeast.  Since a relatively small group of individuals owned the hillside when the lines were built, each one got a substantial amount of money from Arvo Co. to compensate for any negative effects.


We're facing east now.  Lines 100 and 200 merge onto one pole assembly as they enter Tile C.  The guy wires are dropped from each line at this point, leaving only the two three-phase lines.


The 100/200 multiplex heads northeast and makes a turn to the east.  Trees are cut in the power line's path to minimize the risk of fire.  This also reduces the risk of power outages from falling trees and limbs.


Two additional lines, numbered as 002 and 501, tie into the 100/200 multiplex.  Lines 002 and 501 are each from different power plants, and all plants in this area are a part of the Northern Grid.  The 12-wire power line continues east.


Mayor Metarvo felt guilty about denying federal road access to the northeastern sections of the region.  To remedy this, a new local road was built.  Since it could not legally be numbered, it was named Cliffs-to-Coasts Road because of its route.  The power line continues east.


The 002/100/200/501 multiplex continues east, as Cliffs-to-Coasts Road curves to the north to follow the mountain range.


The power line multiplex leaves Tile C, entering Tile K.  The minor roads are spread out to preserve some of the forested areas.


The 002/100/200/501 multiplex makes a slight turn to the east-southeast, carrying it towards Harborside.


With a turn to the southeast, the power line crosses over the new roads that have been built.  This land will be use for agricultural purposes in the near future as the land is bought up in the other tiles.  The redcedar forests stop with proximity to the ocean.  However, Tile K is famous for its wildflower fields, drawing tourists from Bordertown.


This pic faces south.  The power line multiplex now leaves Tile K, to enter Tile L.  The ocean is now visible.  Cliffs-to-Coasts Road also enters Tile L at this point.


This is Harborside.  The 002/100/200/501 multiplex ends at this substation.  Notice that an oil well is visible on the right side of the picture.
Find my power line BAT thread here.
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Here are some rural power lines.