Hayden-Blue River 345-kV transmission line project, Colorado
Tri-State Generation and Transmission Association, Inc., Colorado-Ute Electric Association, Inc., Platte River Power Authority, and Western Area Power Administration propose to construct and operate approximately 90 miles of 345-kilovolt (kV) transmission line between Hayden and the Blue River Valley in Colorado. The project would involve expansion of existing substation facilities at Hayden and construction of two new substations. The line would be operated at 230 kV initially. Estimated cost of the project is $37.8 million. The new line and substation facilities would provide a backup transmission path, satisfy the long-term needs in meeting the energy requirements, improve system reliability, improve system stability for the Craig and Hayden generating stations, and leave the existing 115-kV and 138-kV lines in operation to provide additional transmission capacity that would function as backup transmission during an outage on another line. Minute amounts of lands would be displaced. Construction activities would disturb critical ranges for elk and mule deer, elk calving areas, and the mating and nesting areas of greater sandhill cranes, great blue herons, sage grouse, golden eagles, and prairie falcons. Management of timberland would damage natural vegetation. The line would traverse 3.1 miles of flood-prone area, and as many as three transmission towers would lie within the floodplain of the Colorado River. The visual quality of land crossed by the line would be degraded somewhat.
- OSTI ID:
- 5546915
- Journal Information:
- EIS; (United States), Vol. 6:9
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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Related Subjects
24 POWER TRANSMISSION AND DISTRIBUTION
COLORADO
POWER TRANSMISSION LINES
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENTS
KEV RANGE 100-1000
POWER DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS
POWER TRANSMISSION
DOCUMENT TYPES
ENERGY RANGE
FEDERAL REGION VIII
KEV RANGE
NORTH AMERICA
USA
530300* - Environmental-Social Aspects of Energy Technologies- Environmental Impact Statements- (-1987)
200300 - Electric Power Engineering- Power Transmission & Distribution- (-1989)