Transmission Projects

New Projects Albeni Falls - Sand Creek Big Eddy-Knight Transmission Project Central Ferry-Lower Monumental Grand Coulee Line Replacement Project I-5 Corridor Reinforcement McNary-John Day Port Angeles-Juan de Fuca Summer Falls- Main Canal Swan Valley-Teton Projects on hold Completed Reliability Projects Line Rebuild, Relocation and Substation Projects Albany-Burnt Woods & Santiam-Toledo Central Ferry Substation Chehalis- Centralia Transmission Line Rebuild Hooper Springs- Lower Valley Energy Libby (FEC) to Troy Rebuild Olympic Peninsula Reinforcement Project Palisades-Goshen Rebuild Completed Line Rebuild, Relocation and Substation Projects

Olympic Peninsula Reinforcement Project BPA needs to upgrade about 14.5 miles of an existing 115-kilovolt transmission line between Olympia and Shelton substations on the Olympic Peninsula. This proposed upgrade would improve reliability to the loads we serve on the Peninsula by increasing voltage stability. Additionally, BPA is proposing to replace a portion of the existing 115-kV line with a double-circuit 230-kV line. The double-circuit 230-kV line would be on metal structures that would be taller than the existing 115-kV wood poles. The new line would connect with an existing BPA 230-kV line that runs between Olympia and Satsop substations. Schedule BPA is accepting comments through March 6, 2008 on a preliminary environmental assessment (EA). The EA reviews potential impacts of construction, operation and maintenance of the proposed transmission line. BPA held a public meeting on Jan. 11, 2007 and accepted comments on the proposal through Jan. 24, 2007. Letters Comments Environmental documents Project maps Other public documents