Please note the routes identified are those that will be considered by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) in the draft environmental impact statement (EIS) as announced on January 29, 2010.
This project is jointly proposed by Idaho Power and Rocky Mountain Power to build and operate approximately 1,100 miles of new high-voltage transmission lines between the Windstar Substation near Glenrock, Wyoming and the Hemingway Substation near Melba, Idaho. The project would include approximately 300 miles of 230 kilovolt (kV) lines in Wyoming and approximately 800 miles of 500 kV lines in Wyoming and Idaho. Idaho Power and Rocky Mountain Power are building this new transmission line to provide electricity to meet increasing customer needs. It will deliver power from existing and future electric resources including renewable resources such as wind energy. In addition, the line will provide strength and reliability to the region’s transmission system. The project is scheduled for line segments to be completed in phases between 2015 and 2018. This website contains important facts about the project, the companies and maps. Updates will be posted as new information becomes available, so check back often! 
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10/28/11 - BLM’s draft EIS public comment period closed
The draft EIS public comment period closed at midnight on Friday, October 28, 2011. For more information on the BLM’s document visit the BLM project website. |
