Idaho Power applies for Idaho to Oregon transmission line
Idaho Power, a unit of IDACORP, applied for a key regulatory certificate in Idaho for the Boardman to Hemingway (B2H) transmission line.
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USA: Idaho Power, a unit of IDACORP, applied for a key regulatory certificate in Idaho for the Boardman to Hemingway (B2H) transmission line.
According to the utility, the power line will help integrate more renewable energy into the Pacific Northwest’s power grid, and enable the use of more hydropower, wind power and solar power.
B2H is a proposed 466 km (290 mi), 500 kV line that will connect a future substation near Boardman, Oregon, to Idaho Power’s existing Hemingway Substation in Owyhee County, Idaho. This connection between the Pacific Northwest and Intermountain West will bolster power availability in both regions, where population and business growth, along with extreme weather, have driven peak energy demand to the limits of existing transmission lines’ capacity.
Idaho Power is also angling for permits to build B2H across five counties on the eastern side of Oregon. The company hopes to break ground on B2H in the second half of 2023 and bring the project online as early as 2026.
Source: T&D World
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