Seminoe-Kortes transmission line/substation consolidation project, Carbon County, Wyoming

Technical Report · Sun Jul 01 00:00:00 EDT 1990

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/6401184· OSTI ID:6401184

The existing switchyards at Western Area Power Administration's (WESTERN) Seminoe and Kortes facilities, located approximately 40 miles northeast of Rawlines, Carbon County, Wyoming, were constructed in 1939 and 1951, respectively. The circuit breakers at these facilities are beyond or approaching their service life and need to be replaced. In addition, the switchyards have poor access for maintenance and replacement of equipment, and their locations create potential for oil spills into the North Platte River. WESTERN is proposing to consolidate the switchyard facilities into one new substation to provide easier access, restore proper levels of system reliability, and decrease the potential for oil contamination of the river. This environmental assessment (EA) was prepared to evaluate the impacts of the proposed Seminoe-Kortes Consolidation Project. 57 refs., 12 figs., 8 tabs.

• Research Organization: USDOE Western Area Power Administration, Loveland, CO (USA). Loveland Area Office
• Sponsoring Organization: DOE/EH
• OSTI ID: 6401184
• Report Number(s): DOE/EA-0325; ON: DE91001334
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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13 HYDRO ENERGY
54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
CIRCUIT BREAKERS
INSTALLATION
POWER TRANSMISSION LINES
BIRDS
CLIMATES
DAMS
ENDANGERED SPECIES
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS
FISHERIES
LAND USE
MAINTENANCE
MAMMALS
RIVERS
SOCIO-ECONOMIC FACTORS
SWITCHES
WETLANDS
WYOMING
ANIMALS
AQUATIC ECOSYSTEMS
ECOSYSTEMS
ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT
EQUIPMENT
EQUIPMENT PROTECTION DEVICES
FEDERAL REGION VIII
INSTITUTIONAL FACTORS
NORTH AMERICA
STREAMS
SURFACE WATERS
USA
VERTEBRATES
130600* - Hydro Energy- Environmental Aspects
540250 - Environment
Terrestrial- Site Resource & Use Studies- (1990-)