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A new private transmission line has been
proposed to deliver wind and solar energy
through eastern Kern County and the Antelope
Valley. According to examiner.com the formal
environmental review of the transmission line
project, designed to deliver 2,000MW of power
into Los Angeles and beyond, is underway.
The power line project would be built for the
California Independent System Operator (CAISO)
and expected to be online by late 2016.
After completion of the permitting process and
the environmental review, construction of the
transmission line could begin in January 2014.
AV Clearview project consultant Thomas
O’Connor was quoted on the website as saying
that Kern County has permitted over 7,000MW of
renewable energy projects, with about 3,900MW
already online.
“Despite receiving all necessary county
approvals, many new generation projects will
face challenges connecting to the existing
transmission facilities, including Southern
California Edison’s new Tehachapi renewable
transmission line, which stretches from Tehachapi
into Los Angeles County,” O’Connor said.
More power to
California grid
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