The Bureau of Land Management has issued the final approval for construction of the 416-mile Energy Gateway South Transmission line, to modernize America’s power infrastructure in the Western US and permit at least 25 gigawatts of solar, wind, and geothermal production on public lands.
According to the BLM, the project will support approximately 1,325 construction jobs and help integrate up to 2,000 megawatts of new renewable energy resources into the grid while also ensuring reliability of existing generation resources.
“BLM-managed public lands will continue to serve an important role in modernizing the nation’s infrastructure as we advance President Biden’s goal of achieving a net-zero economy by 2050,” Director of the Bureau of Land Management Tracy Stone-Manning said. “As we build toward a clean energy future, we must make sure we do so responsibly. Approving large-scale transmission projects like this are key to bringing renewable energy online, while creating good-paying union jobs and helping bolster community resilience against the climate Crisis.”
The Notice to Proceed, issued by the BLM Wyoming State Office in partnership with the agency’s Colorado and Utah State Offices, authorizes PacifiCorp to begin construction of the 500-kilovolt transmission line, which will run from the Aeolus Substation near Medicine Bow, Wyo., through Colorado, and end at the Clover Substation near Mona, Utah.
Additional information, including the National Environmental Policy Act documents, can be found on the BLM’s ePlanning website, here.
For more information on the Energy Gateway South Transmission Line Project, contact BLM Wyoming Deputy State Director of Communications Brad Purdy at 307-775-6015.
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Last modified: May 26, 2022