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STATUS UPDATE
- Planning
- Routing
- Environmental Review
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Idaho Power’s proposed route and alternatives
as of October 2011.
Idaho Power proposes to construct, operate and maintain a new 500 kilovolt, single-circuit electric transmission line from a proposed substation near Boardman, Oregon to the Hemingway Substation near Melba, Idaho—known as the Boardman to Hemingway Transmission Line Project or B2H Project.
The B2H Project would ensure future electrical service for Idaho Power customers, as well as other utility customers in Idaho and Oregon, by increasing transmission line capacity and improving system reliability. Visit Idaho Power's About the Project page for more information.
Following a year-long community advisory process, Idaho Power selected a proposed route for the transmission line which is now subject to federal and state review. A final location will not be determined until the federal and state review processes are complete.
Many ideas about the project have been proposed and more will be forthcoming through public involvement and analyses being led by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and the Oregon Department of Energy-Energy Facility Siting Council (ODOE-EFSC).
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This website is a collaboration between Idaho Power, and the lead environmental review agencies: the BLM, the United States Forest Service (USFS), and the ODOE. This is the one-stop place to find project information from the agencies and Idaho Power. |
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01/18/12 - New Agreements on B2H Partnership Options
Idaho Power, PacifiCorp and Bonneville Power Administration have agreed to continue exploring joint participation in the 300-mile, 500 kilovolt Boardman to Hemingway Transmission Line Project. Agreements, signed Jan. 12 by the three, provide funding to complete environmental review and permitting, ensuring continued consideration of the project.
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11/07/11 - Idaho Power Newsletter and Updated Maps Published
Idaho Power has published the fall issue of The B2H Connection. It includes a map of recent route changes and provides updates about the schedule, field surveys and micrositing. In addition, updated landowner maps are available.
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