Fort Peck-Wolf Point transmission line project, Montana

Technical Report · Wed Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1992

OSTI ID:7243809

The primary objective of the project is to replace the existing 36-mile Fort Peck-Wolf Point transmission line which has reached the end of its useful service life. Presently, the overall condition of this existing section of the 47-year-old line is poor. Frequent repairs have been required because of the absence of overhead ground wires. The continued maintenance of the line will become more expensive and customer interruptions will persist because of the damage due to lightning. The expense of replacing shell rotted poles, and the concern for the safety of the maintenance personnel because of hazards caused by severe shell rot are also of primary importance. The operational and maintenance problems coupled with power system simulation studies, demonstrate the need for improvements to the Wolf Point area to serve area loads. Western's Wolf Point Substation is an important point of interconnection for the power output from the Fort Peck Dam to area loads as far away as Williston, North Dakota. The proposed transmission line replacement would assure that there will continue to be reliable transmission capacity available to serve area electrical loads, as well as provide a reliable second high-voltage transmission path from the Fort Peck generation to back-up a loss of the Fort Peck-Wolf Point 115-kV Line No. 1.

• Research Organization: USDOE Western Area Power Administration, Billings, MT (United States). Billings Area Office
• Sponsoring Organization: DOE; USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
• OSTI ID: 7243809
• Report Number(s): DOE/EA-0737; ON: DE92040951
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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