Open AccessWeld-Windsor 115-kV Transmission Line Project, Weld County, Colorado
Publication year - 1996
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Reports
DOI - 10.2172/380344
Subject(s) - windsor , line (geometry) , transmission line , welding , electric power transmission , engineering , forensic engineering , environmental science , civil engineering , telecommunications , electrical engineering , mechanical engineering , geometry , mathematics , soil science
The Western Area Power Administration is proposing to rebuild a 3.0 mile segment of the existing Flatiron-Weld 115-kV transmission line in Weld County. The line would be reconductored with new conductor on new wood pole double circuit structures. The new structures would support a double circuit transmission line configuration. The first circuit would be owned by Western and the second by Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO). Alternatives considered included no action, constructing PSCO`s circuit on new right-of-way, and reconductoring Western`s existing line on the same structures. The proposed action was selected because it provided an opportunity to share structures with PSCO and, overall, would minimize costs and environmental impacts. The environmental assessment identifies minor effects on existing natural or human resources and minor benefits for agricultural operations