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South Bend Redevelopment Commission <br /> Regular Meeting—March 13, 2012 <br /> 6. NEW BUSINESS (CONT.) <br /> C. Airport Economic Development Area <br /> (7) continued... <br /> POWER <br /> An integral part of this project is to create an <br /> Integrated Central Power System (IC) which <br /> will be developed to provide conditioned and <br /> recycled energy to the various users on site. <br /> A large component of this project will be to <br /> expand the power capacity in this southern <br /> downtown area by directly connecting to the <br /> 138 KV transmission network and <br /> developing redundant substations and power <br /> conduit grids to maintain a high level of <br /> power to the site. The first energy <br /> component will be the construction of a 5 <br /> MW power connection into the RD facility <br /> with a direct conduit connection to the AEP <br /> substation on Lafayette. <br /> CONNECTIVITY <br /> The RD proposes a variety of connections in <br /> and around the district campus. First, with <br /> the vacation of United Drive, the Union <br /> Station will be connected at grade level to the <br /> Millennium site and the Ivy Tower site to <br /> allow for equipment and supplies to be safely <br /> and effectively transported between facilities. <br /> Second, the City will coordinate with the <br /> team the construction of a redundant power <br /> and conduit path around the district which <br /> will distribute power and fiber throughout the <br /> site. Third, the Union Station building and <br /> the Ivy Tower building will be connected by <br /> way of the construction of a pedestrian tunnel <br /> between the facilities to physically connect <br /> the space. <br /> Mr. Varner asked how Mr. Smith expects to <br /> 24 <br />