Feds propose $2B in PNW energy grid upgrades to meet rising demand
July 24, 2023
The Pacific Northwest’s need for more — and renewable — electricity is increasing, and Bonneville Power Administration officials say the grid needs billions of dollars’ of work to keep those higher energy loads flowing across the region.
A set of projects proposed by the federal energy wholesaler, including more than 130 miles of new transmission lines across Washington, would kick-start that process, said Glenn Blackmon, manager of Washington’s Energy Policy Office.
