Looks like plans for new power lines to expand and create more Boomburgs in the SE Valley Sprawl following 6.5miles along State Route 24 are moving along.
With the approval of the Line Siting Committee, the next step is for the Arizona Corporation Commission to consider the application at a regularly scheduled open meeting. For project information and updates, visit srpnet.com/SPL or call the toll-free project line at (833) 310-6345.
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During the past several months, SRP conducted a robust public process which included extensive outreach activities. The process included 40 meetings with municipalities, agencies, landowners and other stakeholders. In addition, SRP held a public open house on May 14 to solicit input on potential route options from local residents and businesses.
Based on this feedback, SRP filed an application for a Certificate of Environmental Compatibility (CEC) with the Arizona Corporation Commission (ACC) on Aug. 1, 2018, for the project components below.
- SRP is proposing approximately 7 miles of new overhead 230-kilovolt (kV) power lines, which will run along the proposed route shown in green on the map below. A half-mile of the proposed route will be located in Queen Creek and the remainder in Mesa.
- The project also includes a 230/69 kV receiving station, which is proposed to be located somewhere within the orange area shown on the map.
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Next stepsOn Aug. 1, 2018, SRP filed an application for a Certificate of Environmental Compatibility (CEC) with the Arizona Corporation Commission (ACC) for the Southeast Power Link. At the conclusion of public hearings, the Arizona Power Plant and Transmission Line Siting Committee unanimously recommended approval of a CEC for the project. The committee’s approval on Sept. 11 is a major milestone for the proposed Southeast Power Link project.
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The Mesa Chamber of Commerce issued the following announcement on Sept. 17.
At the conclusion of public hearings, the Arizona Power Plant and Transmission Line Siting Committee unanimously recommended approval of a Certificate of Environmental Compatibility (CEC) for a power line project that will enable Salt River Project to meet growing energy needs in the Southeast Valley.
The committee’s approval on Sept. 11 is a major milestone for the proposed Southeast Power Link project, which includes seven miles of new overhead 230-kilovolt (kV) power lines. A half-mile of the proposed route will be located in Queen Creek and the remainder in Mesa. The project also includes a new 230/69-kV receiving station.
The Southeast Power Link project will help SRP provide needed electricity for anticipated residential, commercial and industrial customer growth in the general area east of the Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport. . .
Over the past several months, SRP conducted a public process comprised of extensive outreach activities. The process included meetings with municipalities, agencies, landowners and other stakeholders. In addition, SRP held a public open house on May 14 to solicit input on potential route options from local residents and businesses.
May 1, 2018 - SRP Proposes Southeast Power Link Project. To address the growing demand for electricity, Salt River Project is initiating a process to site 230-kilovolt (kV) power lines in southeast Mesa and northern Queen Creek.
Participate in the public process for the Southeast Power Link project. ... With SRP's filing, the Arizona Power Plant and Transmission Line Siting Committee will ...
7 days ago - 11 is a major milestone for the proposed Southeast Power Link project, which includes seven miles of new overhead 230-kilovolt (kV) power ...
Aug 6, 2018 - Salt River Project Agricultural Improvement and Power District (SRP) on Aug. 1 filed with the Arizona Power Plant and Transmission Line Siting ...
7.7 Southeast Power Link (2024) . ... describes planned transmission line projects of 115kV or higher that SRP may construct or participate in over the next ten ...
Aug 27, 2018 - Title: Supporting the Salt River Agricultural Improvement and Power District's proposed Southeast Power Link Project, and the associated ...
