http://www.naturaloregon.org/2009/12/21/bpa-drops-routes-from-sw-wash-power-line-plan/ Environmental News for Oregon and the Pacific Northwest. Fri, 03 Feb 2012 16:04:28 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.naturaloregon.org/2009/12/21/bpa-drops-routes-from-sw-wash-power-line-plan/comment-page-1/#comment-777 The growing grid « Rob Knoth Thu, 07 Jan 2010 05:16:30 +0000 http://www.naturaloregon.org/?p=2887#comment-777 [...] leave a comment » One of the big issues in the realization of a smart grid in this country is a simple one: access.  To effectively build a new power distribution infrastructure will require right of way and access to new areas that are not currently served by the existing electrical grid. Many of the locations for wind farms and solar arrays are in remote areas.  Getting a contiguous connection between the generation of power and consumers is important to making the smart grid a reality.  There have been issues with fiber optics being laid along railroad right of ways and issues with power lines in Oregon and SW Washington. [...] [...] leave a comment » One of the big issues in the realization of a smart grid in this country is a simple one: access.  To effectively build a new power distribution infrastructure will require right of way and access to new areas that are not currently served by the existing electrical grid. Many of the locations for wind farms and solar arrays are in remote areas.  Getting a contiguous connection between the generation of power and consumers is important to making the smart grid a reality.  There have been issues with fiber optics being laid along railroad right of ways and issues with power lines in Oregon and SW Washington. [...]

]]> http://www.naturaloregon.org/2009/12/21/bpa-drops-routes-from-sw-wash-power-line-plan/comment-page-1/#comment-636 Erin Grover Tue, 22 Dec 2009 07:02:32 +0000 http://www.naturaloregon.org/?p=2887#comment-636 Word is they are looking at a line further East of Line#29 that was brought up at the 30 minute meeting with Clark County Commissioners today. Doesn't sound like burying is likely as the cost is 10 times overhead lines and repair is difficult. Plus the heat they put off has been mentioned. Word is they are looking at a line further East of Line#29 that was brought up at the 30 minute meeting with Clark County Commissioners today. Doesn’t sound like burying is likely as the cost is 10 times overhead lines and repair is difficult. Plus the heat they put off has been mentioned.

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