There are many changes that impact all segments of the existing 115 kV to 138 kV transmission line upgrade. For example, between the existing Amado (Kantor) Substation and the two Rio Rico substations (Canez and Sonoita), one alternative has the new line going this entire distance alongside the River/Railroad corridor. Please see the attached which shows this in part "D" taken from this important Newsletter that can be found at:http://www.uesaz.com/Company/News/VVDocs/UES_V2V_3.pdf
NOW is the time to resolve differences, not in January! Thank, Marshall
From their announcement:PUBLIC INVOLVEMENT AND OPEN HOUSESAnother series of public open houses has been scheduled at the following locations, dates and times:
Nogales – Nogales High School Auditorium, 1905 N. Apache Blvd. – Dec. 2 , 2008, 5:30 - 7:30 p.m. Tucson – Holiday Inn Hotel & Suites, 4550 S. Palo Verde Rd. – Dec. 3, 2008, 5:30 - 7:30 p.m.
Green Valley – Joyner-Green Valley Library, 601 N. La Cañada Drive – Dec. 4, 2008, 5 - 7 p.m.
The open houses are designed to provide an informal forum in which the public may ask questions, receive answers, and provide comment regarding the siting process, the preliminary alternatives, or other issues. Comments will assist UES and the involved agencies to make informed decisions for the project.
We welcome your questions, comments and concerns regarding this proposed project. Please call the 24-hour toll-free Project Information Telephone Line at (866) 403-6358 or attend one of the open houses.
If you would like more information about the project, please visit http://uesaz.com/Company/News/VailValencia.asp PROJECT TIMELINE Once the final alternative routes have been defined, UES will submit to the ACC an application for a Certificate of Environmental Compatibility (CEC) for the proposed project. The anticipated timeframe for submitting the application is January of 2009.
Hearings before the Arizona Power Plant and Transmission Line Siting Committee are anticipated to occur in March of 2009. If approved by the committee and the ACC, the project is due to begin construction in the summer of 2011 and scheduled for an in-service date in the summer of 2012.
Saturday, November 15, 2008
Wednesday, May 14, 2008
Sahuarita-Nogales Transmission Line Project Proposal
Mar 27, 2008 11:06 PM
Tucson Electric Power (TEP) is working with the Arizona Corporation Commission (ACC) and federal agencies to improve electric reliability for Santa Cruz County residents served by TEP's sister company, UniSource Energy Services (UES) by proposing a new 345-kV transmission line.UES relies on a single 115-kV transmission line to feed a local distribution grid that serves more than 21,000 customers in Santa Cruz County.
When that line fails, county residents can be subject to potentially lengthy power outages until the line is restored to service. UES has taken significant steps to reduce the length of such outages, including the installation of a new gas turbine generator in Nogales and construction of an emergency backup link to TEP's system. Nevertheless, a second transmission line would allow UES to maintain continuous service under such circumstances while meeting Santa Cruz County's future power needs.To address this situation, TEP and UES have proposed building a new 345-kV transmission line from TEP's South Substation in Sahuarita to a proposed UES substation near Nogales, Arizona.
TEP also hopes to extend the new line into Mexico, enabling international energy exchanges while improving electric reliability on both sides of the border.The ACC authorized construction of such a line along the so-called Western Route in January 2002, but TEP and UES have not secured necessary federal permits for the project. Although federal agencies have not formally ruled on the proposal, a U.S. Forest Service official has said that agency would likely oppose construction along a portion of the ACC-route that passes through the Coronado National Forest.
In light of that conflict, the ACC has invited the U.S. Forest Service and other federal agencies to participate in a new review of the project, its proposed route and potential alternatives. That review is ongoing. Meanwhile, TEP filed a request on Feb. 2, 2006, for a new federal review of the project under the Energy Policy Act of 2005, which sets a one-year deadline for such studies.
Mar 27, 2008 11:06 PM
Tucson Electric Power (TEP) is working with the Arizona Corporation Commission (ACC) and federal agencies to improve electric reliability for Santa Cruz County residents served by TEP's sister company, UniSource Energy Services (UES) by proposing a new 345-kV transmission line.UES relies on a single 115-kV transmission line to feed a local distribution grid that serves more than 21,000 customers in Santa Cruz County.
When that line fails, county residents can be subject to potentially lengthy power outages until the line is restored to service. UES has taken significant steps to reduce the length of such outages, including the installation of a new gas turbine generator in Nogales and construction of an emergency backup link to TEP's system. Nevertheless, a second transmission line would allow UES to maintain continuous service under such circumstances while meeting Santa Cruz County's future power needs.To address this situation, TEP and UES have proposed building a new 345-kV transmission line from TEP's South Substation in Sahuarita to a proposed UES substation near Nogales, Arizona.
TEP also hopes to extend the new line into Mexico, enabling international energy exchanges while improving electric reliability on both sides of the border.The ACC authorized construction of such a line along the so-called Western Route in January 2002, but TEP and UES have not secured necessary federal permits for the project. Although federal agencies have not formally ruled on the proposal, a U.S. Forest Service official has said that agency would likely oppose construction along a portion of the ACC-route that passes through the Coronado National Forest.
In light of that conflict, the ACC has invited the U.S. Forest Service and other federal agencies to participate in a new review of the project, its proposed route and potential alternatives. That review is ongoing. Meanwhile, TEP filed a request on Feb. 2, 2006, for a new federal review of the project under the Energy Policy Act of 2005, which sets a one-year deadline for such studies.
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