An agreement to cover higher-than-expected costs of raising power lines to accommodate large cargo ships at JaxPort received the first of three necessary approvals Feb. 24 when the Jacksonville Port Authority board signed off on it.
The board unanimously approved a $32.5 million contribution by JaxPort toward elevating the high-voltage lines near the Blount Island Terminal from their current 175 feet to at least 225 feet.
In May 2022, the global engineering firm Worley Group conducted a feasibility study under contract with JEA in which it estimated the cost of the project at $42 million to $54.4 million.