Winston-Salem residents worry of proposed Duke Energy substation [Video]

WELL, PEOPLE WHO LIVE IN WINSTON-SALEM ARE COMING TOGETHER TO TRY TO GET ANSWERS ABOUT AN ENERGY SUBSTATION THAT COULD BE COMING TO THEIR NEIGHBORHOOD BEFORE TOO LONG. OUR SARAH SAUER SPOKE WITH COMMUNITY MEMBERS THAT COULD VERY WELL BE IMPACTED, AND SOON. SARAH, WHAT ARE THEY TELLING YOU? KENNY. NEIGHBORS ARE CONCERNED AN EMPTY LOT AT THE CORNER OF NORTHWEST BOULEVARD AND PATTERSON AVENUE COULD BE THE FUTURE HOME OF A DUKE ENERGY FACILITY, ACCORDING TO ZONING RECORDS FROM THE CITY OF WINSTON-SALEM. A SUBSTATION IS AN ENERGY GRID THAT IS RESPONSIBLE FOR SPLITTING VOLTAGE TO BUILDINGS IN THE SURROUNDING AREA. THIS IS AN EXAMPLE OF WHAT A TYPICAL TRANSMISSION SUBSTATION LOOKS LIKE FROM DUKE ENERGY’S WEBSITE. DUKE ENERGY’S PROPOSAL TO THE CITY PLANNING BOARD FROM JULY SHOWS A TEN FOOT BRICK WALL SURROUNDING THE PROPERTY, AND COMPANY PERSONNEL CONFIRMED THE SUBSTATION BEHIND THE FENCE WILL BE VISIBLE TO …