Energy Gateway South

• New single-circuit 500kV transmission line from Wyoming to central Utah Capacity: Up to 1,500MW
• Length: Part of approximately 2,000 miles of new high voltage transmission lines PacifiCorp plans to build to address long-term native-load and third party needs in its six-state service territory (WY, UT, ID, OR, WA & CA)
• Estimated in-service date: 2017-2019
• Cost: Part of >$6.1 billion total Energy Gateway estimated project cost
• Developers: PacifiCorp is leading the development
• WECC Path Rating Process: Phase II
• ROW & Permitting Status: Formal right-of-way application has been filed with the BLM in 2007; 3rd party contractor for NEPA compliance has been retained; Draft EIS expected in 2013.
• Status:
  • BLM Agency scoping scheduled for first quarter 2011
  • Feasibility studies have been completed
  • Stakeholder meetings have been held in Utah, Wyoming, Colorado, and Nevada
  • Project has been entered into the WECC, NTTG and SWAT regional planning groups
  • Study group meetings started May 2009
  • Scoping Meetings Complete in 2011
• Business Model: Utility rate base model
• End market(s): to address PacifiCorp’s native-load needs and third party transmission service requests
• For more information, please call 801-220-4221, or e-mail ConstructionProjects@pacificorp.com
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