Report Calls for $75B in New Tx to Meet Western Needs
‘Connected West’ Study Calls Estimate ‘Floor,’ not ‘Ceiling’ for Addressing Future Requirements
This graphic illustrates the shortfall in planned transmission in the West based on the Connected West report's assessment that the region will need more than 20,000 new miles by 2045. | Energy Strategies
Sep 24, 2024
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The Western Interconnection will need about 15,600 additional new line miles of high-voltage transmission at a cost of about $75 billion over the next 20 years to meet the anticipated increase in load growth, according to a report commissioned by Gridworks and GridLab.