Electric Distribution Extension

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Consultation has concluded

City of Columbia Water & Light appreciates everyone who came by City Hall to talk to us about the proposed projects that would extend electric distribution lines.

Proposed projects include the installation of new underground electric lines that would increase reliability and distribute additional power to our customers.

The projects to discuss are:

  • Broadway and Fairview: This project construction starts at the Perche Creek substation on Ludwick Boulevard, follows along Scott Boulevard and Broadway and ends at Broadway’s intersection with Fairview Road.

  • Howard Orchard Road: This project construction starts at the Perche Creek substation on Ludwick Boulevard, follows Louisville Drive and Brushwood Lake Road and ends at the intersection of Howard Orchard Road and Route KK.

  • Westbury Subdivision: This project construction starts at the Perche Creek substation on Ludwick Boulevard, follows Scott Boulevard and Bray Avenue and ends southeast of Hulen Lake at Park Ridge Drive.

  • Bolstad to Blue Ridge: This project construction starts at the Bolstad substation on Peabody Road, follows along the west side of the COLT Railroad and ends at the Blue Ridge substation at the end of Blue Ridge Road.

Work is expected to begin in 2026. No customer service interruptions are anticipated during the work.

Residents can ask questions or leave comments on this page through Sept. 12..


City of Columbia Water & Light appreciates everyone who came by City Hall to talk to us about the proposed projects that would extend electric distribution lines.

Proposed projects include the installation of new underground electric lines that would increase reliability and distribute additional power to our customers.

The projects to discuss are:

  • Broadway and Fairview: This project construction starts at the Perche Creek substation on Ludwick Boulevard, follows along Scott Boulevard and Broadway and ends at Broadway’s intersection with Fairview Road.

  • Howard Orchard Road: This project construction starts at the Perche Creek substation on Ludwick Boulevard, follows Louisville Drive and Brushwood Lake Road and ends at the intersection of Howard Orchard Road and Route KK.

  • Westbury Subdivision: This project construction starts at the Perche Creek substation on Ludwick Boulevard, follows Scott Boulevard and Bray Avenue and ends southeast of Hulen Lake at Park Ridge Drive.

  • Bolstad to Blue Ridge: This project construction starts at the Bolstad substation on Peabody Road, follows along the west side of the COLT Railroad and ends at the Blue Ridge substation at the end of Blue Ridge Road.

Work is expected to begin in 2026. No customer service interruptions are anticipated during the work.

Residents can ask questions or leave comments on this page through Sept. 12..


Consultation has concluded

What questions do you have about this project?

  • Share Will the electric project on Broadway and Fairview help with the semi-frequent power outages in the Quail Creek area? Outages were once/month to once/week for a few months - not due to storms. There may have been something else going on then, though. There's only been maybe 1 outage in the last 2-3 months, but I had lost power outside storms only once or twice in 20+ years before living in this area. Will it have no impact on our electric system in Quail Creek? It looks like it stops before Rainbow Trout, but it's not clear if it will service the area at all, directly or indirectly (taking some load off our system). on Facebook Share Will the electric project on Broadway and Fairview help with the semi-frequent power outages in the Quail Creek area? Outages were once/month to once/week for a few months - not due to storms. There may have been something else going on then, though. There's only been maybe 1 outage in the last 2-3 months, but I had lost power outside storms only once or twice in 20+ years before living in this area. Will it have no impact on our electric system in Quail Creek? It looks like it stops before Rainbow Trout, but it's not clear if it will service the area at all, directly or indirectly (taking some load off our system). on Twitter Share Will the electric project on Broadway and Fairview help with the semi-frequent power outages in the Quail Creek area? Outages were once/month to once/week for a few months - not due to storms. There may have been something else going on then, though. There's only been maybe 1 outage in the last 2-3 months, but I had lost power outside storms only once or twice in 20+ years before living in this area. Will it have no impact on our electric system in Quail Creek? It looks like it stops before Rainbow Trout, but it's not clear if it will service the area at all, directly or indirectly (taking some load off our system). on Linkedin Email Will the electric project on Broadway and Fairview help with the semi-frequent power outages in the Quail Creek area? Outages were once/month to once/week for a few months - not due to storms. There may have been something else going on then, though. There's only been maybe 1 outage in the last 2-3 months, but I had lost power outside storms only once or twice in 20+ years before living in this area. Will it have no impact on our electric system in Quail Creek? It looks like it stops before Rainbow Trout, but it's not clear if it will service the area at all, directly or indirectly (taking some load off our system). link

    Will the electric project on Broadway and Fairview help with the semi-frequent power outages in the Quail Creek area? Outages were once/month to once/week for a few months - not due to storms. There may have been something else going on then, though. There's only been maybe 1 outage in the last 2-3 months, but I had lost power outside storms only once or twice in 20+ years before living in this area. Will it have no impact on our electric system in Quail Creek? It looks like it stops before Rainbow Trout, but it's not clear if it will service the area at all, directly or indirectly (taking some load off our system).

    April asked 2 months ago

    The proposed projects would help with resilience and reliability across our entire system.