Troy electricity gets jolt (...) Troy's electrical distribution system is about to receive a $6.9 million jolt. Troy officials plan to move forward with an upgrade to the city's electrical system that should result in fewer outages and shorter restorations. (...) "That's all on old poles, and we've nearly lost that line several times (from car strikes or weather-related instances)," said Lance Junkin, an engineer with Stewart Engineering. (...) While engineers had planned a phased project over five years, the council chose to move ahead with the total project because funding was available through the city's recent bond issue. "The design work is going forward right away, and work will hopefully begin this summer," Lunsford said.
Lunsford expects the upgrade to be completed by the summer of 2005.
