Project had been paused, waiting for revised POD from applicant. Schedule delays due to coordination with DRECP, CA CEQA requirements. And minor delay coordinating with another FAST-41 project, Desert Quartzite on location of their gen-tie line.
PROJECT WEBSITE: Ten West Link Transmission Project
All dates below are specific to the schedule of the Environmental Review and Permitting processes for this project.
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW AND PERMITTING STATUS
COMPLETE
COMPLETION DATE OF ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW AND PERMITTING
07/13/2022
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW AND PERMITTING PROCESSES
COMPLETED
SECTOR
Electricity Transmission
CATEGORY
Project Category
FAST-41 Covered Projects
LEAD AGENCY
Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management
Other Agencies with Actions or Authorizations:
Department of the Interior, Fish and Wildlife Service
Department of Transportation, Federal Aviation Administration
Description:
DCR Transmission, LLC (DCRT) filed a right-of-way (ROW) application (SF-299) with the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) on September 14, 2014, that proposes to construct, operate, maintain, and decommission an electric transmission project in western Arizona and eastern California. The proposed Ten West Link 500 kilovolt (kV) Transmission Line Project (the Project) would consist of a 500kV transmission line traversing approximately 114 miles. The Project would increase transmission capacity by 3,200 megawatts (MW) and provide interconnection capability for new energy projects located near the Project.
The Project would begin at the Arizona Public Service Company (APS) Delaney Substation near Tonopah, Arizona, and terminate at the Southern California Edison (SCE) Colorado River Substation near Blythe, California. The Project would be located in Maricopa and La Paz counties in Arizona, and Riverside County in California.
Milestone: Issuance of Record of Decision or combined Final EIS / Record of Decision
Requested extensions greater than 30 days for this Action are shown below:
Official Notice of Availability of a Draft EIS published in the Federal Register (FR) beginning both the public comment period and concurrent CAA Section 309 Review by 62 days
From: 08/31/2018
To: 08/31/2018
Official Notice of Availability of a Final EIS published in the FR beginning both the public review period and concurrent CAA Section 309 Review by 433 days
From: 04/05/2019
To: 09/06/2019
Issuance of Record of Decision or combined Final EIS / Record of Decision by 510 days
From: 05/23/2019
To: 11/22/2019