East Rutherford, NJ

New Jersey Sports and Exposition Authority

This power distribution replacement was performed for one of the region’s premier sports venues.

Aerial view of the FENJ team working on the new high-voltage distribution cabling system at the NJSEA

Value Delivered

Forest Electric New Jersey (Forest NJ) provided design-build contracting services to the New Jersey Sports and Exposition Authority (NJSEA), replacing an existing 13.2kV substation and a high-voltage underground distribution cabling system.

The new system supplies power to multiple sports arenas, including the Giants Stadium, Continental Airlines Arena, the Meadowlands Pumping Station, and the Meadowlands Racetrack. Forest NJ provided engineering, procurement, and construction services and coordinated the complicated shutdown of each venue before work commenced.

Client Objectives

The NJSEA wanted to replace the substation and high-voltage underground distribution in order to ensure optimal performance of their key sports and entertainment facilities.  

Solutions

Forest NJ provided extensive electrical engineering and installation services during this project, including:

  • Engineering, procurement, and construction of a 13.2kV distribution switchgear housed in a prefabricated, metal walk-in building 
  • Switchgear replacement for the Meadowlands facility 
  • Substation pad construction 
  • Concrete foundation on driven piles 
  • Installation of conduits and feeders from existing substation switchgear to new substation switchgear 
  • New relay control scheme, designed and engineered by Forest NJ 
  • Coordination of all incoming utility feeders according to energy company requirements

Client Background

The New Jersey Sports and Exposition Authority (NJSEA) is a state-established, independent authority that oversees multiple sports complexes in addition to entertainment attractions such as convention centers and an aquarium.