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Electrical Substations in California
Electrical Substations in California
Key Takeaways
- California's high-voltage power lines make it prone to wildfires.
- Cal Fire shows that high-transmission power lines cause 10% of California's recent wildfires.
- Most high-voltage power lines have been buried to ensure public safety.
- Lindsey tops in providing high voltage transmission lines in California.
- Bonneville Power Transmission Line accounts for around 75% of the power grid in Northwest.
- BPA has high voltage lines that operate over 15 000 miles.
Introduction
The required information about high-voltage transmission lines that can accept more power including Vincent 220kV Transmission Line, East & West Transmission Line, East & West Transmission Line, The Two 500-kV alternating currents (a-c) transmission lines, and COTP transmission line is provided below.
Summary of Findings
Vincent 220kV Transmission Line
- Vincent 220kV Transmission Line is among the longest high voltage transmission lines in California.
- The transmission line sources its power from the Big Creek Hydroelectric System.
- The 224-mile power line extends from the Big Creek to the Antelope Substation.
- It has a capacity of 220kV.
East & West Transmission Line
- The Big Creek East & West Transmission Line is a high-voltage transmission line.
- The 241-mile transmission line extends from the Big Creek Hydroelectric System to the Eagle Rock Substation in LA.
- The power line has a capacity of 220kV.
West of Devers Transmission Line
- West of Devers Transmission Line is a high-voltage power line
- The transmission line is an upgrade of the Southern California Edison (SCE) project.
- This power line has a capacity of 220kV.
- Its electricity transmission capacity has increased from 1,600 MW to 4 800 MW.
The Pacific Northwest-Pacific Southwest Intertie Power Lines
The Two 500-kV alternating currents (a-c) transmission lines
- The power lines run from the John Day substation to the Lugo Substation.
- The transmission lines capacity is 500kV.
- These two lines operate through the Central Valley of California and Round Mountain Substation.
California-Oregon Transmission Project (COTP)
- COTP transmission line runs from Southern Oregon to Central California.
- The power line has a capacity of 500kV.
- It runs for 340 miles.
Strategy
For this research on the underutilized high-voltage transmission lines in California, we leveraged the most reputable sources of information available in the public domain.