The utilities and infrastructure of CenterPoint are industry-grade with continual improvement congruent to technology advancements.
CENTERPOINT EAST Utilities and Infrastructure
Natural Gas
CenterPoint East Phase I natural gas service is provided by UGI Penn Natural Gas (UGI PNG) via a combination of 6-inch and 8-inch diameter facilities operating at intermediate pressure along the park’s roadways. Gas is supplied from a pressure regulator station located near the intersection of CenterPoint Boulevard and Armstrong Road, which is fed from a high-pressure gas main originating along SR 315. CenterPoint East Phase IIA receives service via an extension of an 8-inch intermediate pressure main and Phase IIB also receives service from the extended 8” main. Phase IIC is serviced by an extension of the existing 6” main along Keystone Avenue. All gas mains provide service at a range of intermediate pressures. Based on conversations with UGI PNG representatives, these facilities maintain adequate volume and pressure to accommodate most industrial users.
Water
CenterPoint East water service is supplied by Pennsylvania American Water Company (PAWC). All water mains are cement-lined ductile iron pipes and range in size from 12-inch diameter to 24-inch diameter. Phases IIA and IIB are supplied water from a new 87-foot high, 320,000 gallon water tank. This water tank, which is located within the park, provides combined domestic/fire protection service to the building lots. Anticipated available minimum flows are 2,250 gallons per minute, with residual pressures ranging from 75 psi to 150 psi depending on the building elevation. Phase IIC is serviced via an extension of an existing 16-inch main located along Keystone Avenue. Anticipated available flows are 2,250 gallons per minute at residual pressures ranging from 90 psi to 110 psi.
Sanitary Sewer
CenterPoint East sanitary sewage treatment for Phases I, IIA and IIC is provided by the Wyoming Valley Sanitary Authority (WVSA), which has an approved treatment capacity of 32 MGD and receives an average flow of 24 MGD at its treatment plant located in Hanover Township. The park’s conveyance systems consist of 8-inch SDR-35 gravity mains with current reserve capacity of approximately 330,000 gpd. The system eventually discharges to WVSA’s treatment plant via an existing 8-inch main located near the CenterPoint West property. A proposed off-site upgrade of 1,400-feet of this main from 8-inch to 10-inch would increase capacity by approximately 600,000 gpd, if needed. Sanitary sewer conveyance facilities in Phases I, IIA, and IIC are owned by the Jenkins Township Sewer Authority.
CenterPoint East Phase IIB sanitary sewage treatment is provided by the Lower Lackawanna Valley Sanitary Authority (LLVSA), which has an approved treatment capacity of 6 MGD and receives an average flow of 4 MGD at its treatment plant located in Duryea. Phase IIB’s conveyance systems include 8-inch SDR-35 gravity mains with an approximate capacity of 420,000 gpd. The system discharges to an interceptor line located along Armstrong Road adjacent to the park. Sanitary sewer conveyance facilities are owned and maintained by the Pittston Township Sewer Authority.
Electric
CenterPoint East electrical service is provided by PPL Electric Utilities (PPL). PPL currently owns, operates, and maintains an electric distribution/supply network throughout Northeastern Pennsylvania.
- Electric service is provided through primary and secondary distribution facilities located in an overhead system, which connects to an existing underground duct bank and overhead system located in CenterPoint East.
- Primary distribution voltage is nominally 12.47KV.
- Customers within CenterPoint can take electrical service at either primary or secondary voltages.
- PPL has the ability to furnish power to the park redundantly from the Yatesville and Avoca sub-stations.
- The Yatesville sub-station is fed from two independently supplied 66KV transmission lines to two 25 MVA transformers (66KV to 12.47 KV). The transmission lines feed the transformers with a manual transfer switch.
- The Avoca substation is fed from two independently supplied 66KV transmission lines to a 20MVA Transformer (66KV to 12.47 KV).
Telecommunications
Comcast Business has made one of its most significant infrastructure investments to bring its national, private fiber-optic network to every existing building at CenterPoint and to those parcels that are construction-ready under Mericle’s ReadyToGo!™ That means companies can access secure, scalable, high-performance dedicated internet and point-to-point and multipoint connectivity – optimized for businesses with multiple locations – within 30 days of order. Comcast Business enterprise solutions deliver symmetrical bandwidth that scale from 50 Mbps up to 10 Gbps, enabling businesses of all sizes to choose from a comprehensive portfolio of services (data, voice, and video) as well as Ethernet services – all of which feature proactive network and service monitoring 24x7x365 from Comcast’s dedicated Network Operations Centers. In addition, Comcast can also provide back-up and disaster recovery services for redundancy needs and has a local support team located just minutes from Centerpoint.
CenterPoint East telecommunications service is provided by Verizon, Frontier Communications, Comcast, and Level 3 Communications. Fiber optic and copper facilities are readily available via a network of aerial and underground distribution along the park roadways. These facilities provide access to a full suite of services ranging from basic telephone service to VoIP and hosted virtual PBX and internet/data across the full range from DSL, T-1, and TDM services through switched or dedicated LAN/WAN from ISDN to MPLS and Ethernet. The presence of multiple providers with multiple points of entry provide options for network redundancy and diversity.
CENTERPOINT WEST Utilities and Infrastructure
Natural Gas
CenterPoint West natural gas service is provided by UGI Penn Natural Gas (UGI PNG). Natural Gas is supplied via a connection to an existing 12-inch diameter intermediate pressure main that runs along Butler Road adjacent to the CenterPoint West property. A 6-inch diameter HDPE main has been installed along Enterprise Way and operates at intermediate pressure to service the park. UGI PNG also has an existing 8-inch diameter high pressure main along Oak Street, and maintains a pressure regulator station adjacent to the Butler Road/Oak Street intersection. This provides UGI PNG with greater flexibility in providing a wider range of pressures and volumes to service customers within the park. Based on conversations with UGI PNG representatives, these facilities maintain adequate volume and pressure to accommodate most industrial users.
Water
CenterPoint West water service is provided by Pennsylvania American Water Company (PAWC). A 16-inch diameter ductile iron main has been extended to the CenterPoint West property from the existing water distribution system located nearby in CenterPoint East. Also, a 16-inch diameter ductile iron main has been installed along Enterprise Way to service the park. These facilities are capable of providing combined domestic/fire flow service of 2,750 gpm at approximate minimum residual pressure of 80 psi to 125 psi.
Sanitary Sewer
CenterPoint West sanitary sewage treatment is provided by the Wyoming Valley Sanitary Authority (WVSA), which currently has an approved treatment capacity of 32 MGD and receives an average flow of 24 MGD at its treatment plant located in Hanover Township. The park’s conveyance system consists predominately of an 8-inch diameter SDR-35 gravity main, and a limited section of 3-inch diameter low-pressure SDR-21 force main, both of which have been installed along Enterprise Way. The conveyance system discharges to an existing 8-inch diameter gravity main located near Oak Street. Current reserve capacity in the existing main is 330,000 gpd, however a proposed off-site upgrade to a 1,400 foot section of the 8-inch line to a 10-inch line will increase capacity by approximately 600,000 gpd, if needed. The existing main near Oak Street eventually discharges to WVSA’s treatment facility located in Hanover Township.
Electric
CenterPoint West electrical service is supplied by PPL Electric Utilities (PPL). PPL maintains existing 12 KV, 3-phase distribution lines adjacent to the CenterPoint West property along both Oak Street and Butler Road. Overhead utility poles have been installed along Enterprise Way to service the park. PPL is able to upgrade its facilities serving CPW to provide service to a client in excess of 1,000,000 KWH per month.
Telecommunications
Comcast Business has made one of its most significant infrastructure investments to bring its national, private fiber-optic network to every existing building at CenterPoint and to those parcels that are construction-ready under Mericle’s ReadyToGo!™ That means companies can access secure, scalable, high-performance dedicated internet and point-to-point and multipoint connectivity – optimized for businesses with multiple locations – within 30 days of order. Comcast Business enterprise solutions deliver symmetrical bandwidth that scale from
50 Mbps up to 10 Gbps, enabling businesses of all sizes to choose from a comprehensive portfolio of services (data, voice, and video) as well as Ethernet services – all of which feature proactive network and service monitoring 24x7x365 from Comcast’s dedicated Network Operations Centers. In addition, Comcast can also provide back-up and disaster recovery services for redundancy needs and has a local support team located just minutes from Centerpoint.
CenterPoint West telecommunications service is provided by Verizon, Comcast, and Frontier Communications over copper and fiber optic cable via overhead utility poles along Enterprise Way and underground distribution to each building and site. These facilities provide access to services ranging from basic telephone service to VoIP and internet/data ranging from T-1and TDM services through switched or dedicated LAN/WAN from ISDN to MPLS and Ethernet. Additional overhead copper facilities of other telecommunication service providers and fiber facilities owned by Verizon are readily available in close proximity to CenterPoint West.
CENTERPOINT SOUTH Utilities and Infrastructure
Natural Gas
CenterPoint South (CPS) natural gas service will be provided by UGI Penn Natural Gas (UGI PNG) via a proposed main operating at intermediate pressure along the park’s access road. Gas will be supplied via a connection to an existing 2-inch main located near the project site along Saylor Avenue. In addition, UGI PNG maintains a pressure regulator station near the CPS property. Based on conversations with UGI PNG representatives, these facilities maintain adequate volume and pressure to accommodate most industrial users.
Water
CenterPoint South water service will be provided by Pennsylvania American Water Company (PAWC). PAWC currently maintains a 10-inch diameter main located near the intersection of Saylor Avenue and Main Street and an 8-inch main located adjacent to the CPS property along River Road. Both water mains will be available for combined domestic/fire flow based on demands from the park.
Sanitary Sewer
CenterPoint South sanitary sewage treatment will be provided by the Wyoming Valley Sanitary Authority (WVSA), which currently has an approved treatment capacity of 32 MGD and receives and average flow of 24 MGD at its treatment plant located in Hanover Township. The park’s conveyance system will consist of 8-inch SDR-35 gravity mains that will convey sewage to existing 8-inch mains located on the north side of River Road and near the northwest property boundary of CPS. Both existing mains discharge to WVSA’s pump station located along Tennant Street before reaching WVSA’s treatment facility located in Hanover Township. Sanitary sewer mains within the park will be owned and maintained by the Jenkins Township Sanitary Authority.
Electric
CenterPoint South electrical service will be supplied by PPL Electric Utilities (PPL). PPL maintains existing 12 KV, 3-phase distribution lines adjacent to the CPS property along River Road. Based upon conversations with PPL representatives, these lines are capable of serving most typical commercial and light industrial users. In addition, heavy industrial load capacity is available from an existing 69 KV, 3-phase transmission main located along the north side of the CPS property.
Telecommunications
CenterPoint South telecommunications service will be provided by Verizon and additional local communications providers. There are existing overhead copper facilities owned by separate telecommunication service providers, along the road rights-of-way bordering the project site. In addition, fiber optic facilities owned by Verizon are readily available in the direct vicinity of the project site. This combination of existing facilities in conjunction with local digital switching facilities, formal agreements with all mainstream long distance carriers and co-location arrangements in local markets, allow the CenterPoint South occupants to have accessibility to telephone service, Internet, T-1 lines, ISDN, DSL, frame relays, LAN/WAN services, and video conferencing from multiple potential service providers. It is currently anticipated that telecommunication services shall be provided to the CenterPoint South property via new overhead facilities.