Public meeting on the project March 23 Springs Utilities has joined six other western electric transmission owners and an independent transmission company to form the High Plains Express Transmission Project. The project will plan for the expansion and reinforcement of the regional electric transmission grid, provide a high-voltage transmission system between Wyoming, Colorado, New Mexico, and Arizona, and will also consider five large transmission projects announced in recent months to determine if they can lead to coordinated transmission plans. The public is invited to review and comment on the project Friday, March 23, from 12:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the Embassy Suites Hotel, 7001 Yampa St., Denver, Colo. The project has the potential to: - Provide increased access to diverse electric resources, including renewable energy.
- Increase the region’s ability to import and export electric power.
- Minimize environmental impacts by sharing utility corridors.
- Improve regional electric reliability.
The project will begin with a study, scheduled to be completed in August, which will identify transmission alternatives in the region. The consortium also includes: - Xcel Energy
- Platte River Power Authority
- Public Service Company of New Mexico
- Salt River Project
- Trans-Elect Development Company
- Tri-State Generation and Transmission Association
- Western Area Power Administration.
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