LUS Projects
Updated as of July 11, 2025
Moss Street Substation
Construction of a 69/13.8kV substation capable of serving a large portion of the load on the north side of Lafayette to reduce load on existing Peck substation and allow future expansion in this area. Benefits will include increased reliability and reduced restoration times during outages and maintenance. Project was initiated and budgeted in 2005 with substation location acquired in 2015.
• Project cost – $5,500,000
• Start date – under construction, anticipate completion in September 2025
• Progress – 60% complete
Thomas Park Lift Station
Installation of a new sewer lift station at Thomas Park. The lift station and force main will replace an existing, outdated lift station. The new lift station will service the Rivers Ben Estates Subdivision, Buildmore Subdivision, Grand Glade Subdivision, and surrounding neighborhoods. The final disposition is to the Ambassador Caffery Wastewater Treatment Plant.
• Project cost – $1,100,000
• Start date – Bid June 26, 2025, anticipate completion in September 2026
• Progress – Construction pending
Northeast Transmission Line
As part of the Moss Street Substation project, transmission lines connecting to the new substation will supply power to the area through the new Moss Street Substation. Transmission route was finalized in 2020. Pole design is complete, awaiting final property purchases. Contract for construction will be bid mid-2025.
• Start date – begin public bid process Summer 2025 – anticipate completion in 14 months
• Progress – 100% completion of design phase
Downtown Sewer Lift Station
LUS plans to construct a major sewer lift station and force main to provide additional sewer capacity for downtown and the surrounding areas as well as mitigate overflows. The lift station will supply additional sewer capacity to serve approximately 2,000 residential units.
As a recipient of a 2023 PA Community Grant of $5 million, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 6 Water Division conducted an environmental review for the Main South Gravity Sewer Upgrade project and issued a preliminary Environmental Assessment/Finding of No Significant Impact (EA/FONSI). The EA/FONSI is open for public review and comment for 30 days ending on June 22nd, 2024. All documents relative to this determination, including the invitation for public comment, are available for review through the EPA NEPA (National Environmental Policy Act) Compliance Documents website here.
Please click here to read EPA’s letter addressed to the Mayor-President.
• Project cost – $17,698
• Start date – Bid May 1, 2025, anticipate completion in August 2026
• Progress – Construction pending
