Issues With Transmission Lines
Some have stated that transmission line siting is one of the biggest obstacles to the deployment of commercial-scale clean and renewable energy. It certainly is a big deal – not only do many of the transmission lines need to cross publicly-held lands, they might also interfere with existing state- or federal-agency land management plans, they might face competition from other up-and-coming uses for sheer physical space, and the existing rights of way could be already too crowded to accommodate new lines. Add to that an increasingly informed, organized and involved group of stakeholders that is as wide ranging as could be, and you might have trouble siting a line.
There have been some lines sited very successfully and some not so – in the interest of neutrality, check the web for those stories.
Here’s a recent news story that highlights some of the conflicts that arise in the siting process, from MagicValley.com.
Idaho Power, BLM keep open mind on Gatweway West route
Monday, November 16, 2009
By one route or another, the Gateway West transmission line will find its way across southern Idaho. Leaving a trail of unhappy Idahoans in its wake.
That’s unavoidable. Building a series of 19-story-tall transmission towers across a 250-foot-wide swath of Idaho will inevitably run afoul of human activities — or recreation or scenic values.
The point is, have Idaho Power and the Bureau of Land Management done what they could to minimize the potential disruption? The evidence is partial and the utilities haven’t announced any decision yet, but so far so good. Continue to MagicValley.com to read the rest of the article.
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