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SUBSTATION
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What is a
substation?
what does it
do?
These
howare
does it
excellent
work?
questions!
What is a
substation?
An electrical
substation takes
electricity from a
very high voltage
and lowers it to
the voltage we
use in our homes
&Action
businesses
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What is a
substation?
Water comes from
the
water
Think
of it plant
like in
very
big pipes
a connector
for(taller
than
a nio), yet
it
different
sized
The electrical substation in
comes out in your
the 1800 block of Allen Street water pipes.
is similar to this one.
cocina or bao in
much smaller
pipes.
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What does a
substation do?
Electricity is
made at a very
high, powerful
voltage. A
The electrical substation in
substation safely
the 1800 block of Allen Street
is similar to this one.
changes the
electricity from
very
high
voltage
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to lower voltage
.
How does a
substation
work?
Transformers
step down the
electricity from
the high voltage
The electrical substation in
needed to
the 1800 block of Allen Street
is similar to this one.
economically
transmit the
electricity.
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How does a
substation
work?
There are also
complex circuit
breakers,
switches, relays,
and capacitors.
How does a
substation
work?
Substations
have HUGE
power poles to
bring in the
The electrical substation in
high
voltage
the 1800 block of Allen Street
is similar to this one.
electricity.
These would be
more than 200
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How does a
substation
work?
How does a
substation
work?
Substations
operate without
any workers onsite.
Substations are
monitored by
remote control.
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How
does
a
.
substation
work?
Because these
are very
dangerous
activities and no
The electrical substation in
the 1800 block of Allen Street workers are
is similar to this one.
present, they
have automated
emergency
gear.
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How does a
substation
work?
There are
There is
automatic fire
suppression.
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How does a
substation
work?
KCP&L workers
will come
occasionally to do
maintenance
work on the
substation.
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Can a
substation
Theharm
short me?
answer
is YES!
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Can a
substation
harm me?
Poisonous
and
corrosive
chemicals are
inside the
substation.
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Can a
substation
harm me?
All substations
emit invisible
electrical waves.
Some scientists
believe these
[Not
all scientists
agree
about
waves
harm
us.
this, including those at
KCP&L.]
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Can a
substation
harm
That
buzzme?
you
hear at the start
of these slides is
similar to the
constant buzz
from a substation.
This can cause to
headaches.
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So why do we
have
substations?
We
need them to
cheaply transfer
electricity.
Substations are a
part of what we
call essential
infrastructure.
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Westside
Railroads &
bridges
Pipelines for
natural gas :&
other chemicals
Streets &
highways
Radio, cell
phone &
microwave
towers
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Say NO! to
another
Westside
Substations
substation
threaten our
health
& safety.
Substations
blight
our
neighborhood
The electrical substation in
the 1800 block of Allen Street
is similar to this one.
with ugliness.
Substations hurt
our property
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values.
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Say
NO!
The electrical substation in
the 1800 block of Allen Street
is similar to this one.
to
another
Westside
substatio
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NO
Councilman
Chairperson (816
513-1629
gets email at schylon_clayton@kcmo.org
Councilwoman Cindy Circo Co-Chair (816
513-1633
gets email at gina_boucher@kcmo.org
Councilwoman Beth Gottstein
(81
513-1616
gets email at jim_giles@kcmo.org
Councilman Ed Ford
(816)
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Community Action Network
513-1601
Neighbors + Businesses + Social Services + Faith Groups +
Government
Together
gets
email at lisa_minardi@kcmo.org
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Substation
on the
Terry Riley
Westside
NO
Substation
on the
Westside
Michael Chesser
Chairman and Chief Executive
Officer
Great Plains Energy & KCP&L
P.O. Box 418679
Kansas City, MO 64141-9679
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NO
Michael
Merriman
Substation
on the
Westside
Say
NO!
The electrical substation in
the 1800 block of Allen Street
is similar to this one.
to
another
Westside
substatio
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