Energy Gateway West (GWW)

  • New 500 kV transmission lines between Wyoming and Idaho, and two new single-circuit 230 kV transmission lines in Wyoming
  • Capacity: Up to 3,000 MW to Wyoming and Idaho
  • Length: Part of approximately 2,000 miles of new high voltage transmission lines PacifiCorp plans to build to address long-term native-load and third party needs in its six-state service territory (WY, UT, ID, OR, WA, CA)
  • Estimated in-service Date: 2014-2016
  • Cost: Part of >$6.1 billion total Energy Gateway estimated project cost
  • Developers: PacifiCorp and Idaho Power
  • WECC Path Rating Process: Phase II
  • ROW & Permitting Status: Formal application was filed with the BLM in 2007
  • Status:
    • Feasibility studies/Power Flow analyses continuing
    • Project has been entered into the WECC, NTTG regional planning group
    • Third party contractor to BLM has been hired
    • Study group meetings started May 2009
  • Business Model: Utilities rate-base, end market(s): to address PacifiCorp’s and Idaho Power’s native-load and third party needs
  • For more information, please call (801) 220-4221, or e-mail ConstructionProjects@pacificorp.com
  • Link: http://www.pacificorp.com/Article/Article79554.html