The United Illuminating has chosen J. WM. Foley Incorporated to carry out the construction of the underground ductline in Bridgeport and Stratford. In addition, Siemens Power Distribution and Transmission will be the contractor constructing the new Singer Substation in Bridgeport.

JWM Foley, founded in 1942, is a full-service electrical contractor with the ability to provide supervision, equipment and the expertise to ensure excellent productivity in any contract format.

The company has successfully completed some of the largest and most complicated high-voltage electrical construction projects in the country. They have performed all phases of electric utility construction including overhead transmission up to 765 kV, underground transmission to 345 kV, substation construction, and all phases of overhead and underground distribution work.

Additionally, we have extensive experience in emergency restoration work caused by hurricanes, ice and wind storms and other disasters. 

Siemens Power Transmission & Distribution, Inc., headquartered in Raleigh, NC, creates innovative product, system and service solutions for its customers – electric utilities, transmission organizations, Independent System Operators, and large energy consumers. It is a leading supplier of high and medium voltage power delivery equipment, energy management systems, network planning and power system engineering software for regulated and deregulated generation, transmission, and distribution markets. The company’s products and systems are used to increase power system capacity and improve the reliability, stability and flexibility of power delivery and network control systems. It has operations in Wendell, NC; Jackson, MS; Minneapolis, MN; San Jose, CA; Schenectady, NY; Jackson, TN; and Atlanta, GA. For more information visit us at: www.usa.siemens.com/energy.