Vectren to modernize gas mains and pipelines in Dayton, OH

Vectren Energy Delivery announced its latest project to upgrade gas mains and pipelines in the Dayton, Ohio, area. 

The company will invest $18.3 million to retire 19 miles of gas main and nearly 2,000 service lines in Dayton this year. The bare steel and cast-iron pipeline system will be replaced, in most places, by a polyethylene plastic system.

It is part of a plan to retire a total of 350 miles of service lines miles in Dayton. Nearly 200 miles have been already been retired within the city since 2009. Overall, this is part of Vectren’s multi-year program to replace approximately 700 miles of steel and cast-iron pipeline throughout Ohio. 

“We continue to modernize our pipeline infrastructure, replacing essentially all of our bare steel and cast-iron pipeline throughout our Ohio territory,” Richard Leger, Vectren’s vice president of regional operations for Indiana and Ohio, said. “Vectren remains focused on strengthening our system to not only meet federal requirements, but to also ensure the continued reliability and safe delivery of natural gas service to our customers for decades to come.”

Several streets will be impacted during the current project in Dayton including Cosler Drive, Fulmer Drive, Kennedy Avenue, Chelsea Avenue, Springmont Avenue, Highridge Avenue, Ewalt Avenue, Culver Avenue, Paw Paw Street, Brandt Street, Saint Adalbert Avenue, Urbana Avenue and Freeland Avenue.

“Construction for these pipeline projects may take several weeks to complete, and times may vary based on the size of the project, weather, ground surface/soil and other situations that may arise,” Leger said. “Please be assured that Vectren and its contractors will make every effort to complete each project as quickly as possible and minimize impact to customers and the community.”

Vectren is a subsidiary of Texas-based CenterPoint Energy, which serves more than 7 million customers in Arkansas, Indiana, Louisiana, Minnesota, Mississippi, Ohio, Oklahoma and Texas.