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November 22, 2024
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Wildfires Raise Concerns for Western Transmission Lines
Derates, Shutdowns Pose Threat to Western Interconnection
A wildfire burned near high-voltage lines in south-central Washington state in 2013.
A wildfire burned near high-voltage lines in south-central Washington state in 2013. | Washington State Department of Transportation
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The near shutdown of the California-Oregon Intertie by a wildfire renewed concerns about the vulnerability of major transmission pathways.
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