Higher power lines for bigger cargo ships in Jacksonville would come at a higher price.
A feasibility study for raising JEA transmission lines so jumbo-sized cargo ships can reach the port authority's Blount Island Terminal shows it would cost about $42 million to accomplish that major project.
The expense in a report done by Worley Group is higher than a previous estimate by JEA in September 2020 that put the cost at $30 million.
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