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Quincy Transmission Expansion Plan

 

Grant PUD’s Quincy Transmission Expansion Plan takes a proactive approach to managing the county’s power system. The plan includes projects that will increase electrical capacity in the Quincy area to meet future energy needs. Click the buttons in the graphic below to learn more about the projects.

Engaging the Community
Quincy 230kv Transmission Improvements Project

- Columbia to Mountain View transmission line -

- Monument Hill to Rocky Ford transmission line -

- Monument Hill Loop #1 -

- Monument Hill switchyard -

 

Wanapum-Mountain View 230kv Transmission Line Project

32-mile transmission line from the Wanapum switchyard to the Mountain View substation in Quincy

 

Who do I contact for questions regarding the QTEP transmission routes?


Email your questions to Damien Hooper,
Lands and Permitting Supervisor at: dhooper@gcpud.org
or
Randy Kono, Electrical Engineer at: rkono@gcpud.org 

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Quincy 230kV Transmission Improvements Project

The Quincy Transmission Improvements Project selected routes were presented at the June 14 Grant PUD Board of Commissioners meeting. The project will now be advanced to further design and environmental review of the selected routes.

Information shared at February open houses:

Overview:


Grant PUD is proposing to build three new transmission lines and a switchyard in Quincy. These projects will improve electrical capacity and resiliency in the Quincy area.

Columbia to Mountain View:

This new line would connect the existing Columbia to Rocky Ford 230kv transmission line to the existing Mountain View substation, located on the west side of Quincy and just north of SR 28.

 

Selected Route 2

Quincy SelectRoute Col MtnView web




Monument Hill to Rocky Ford:

This new line would connect the existing Columbia to Rocky Ford 230kV transmission line to a proposed Monument Hill switchyard northeast of the intersection of Road 11 NW and Road O NW.

 

Selected Route 2

Quincy SelectRoute MonHill RockyFord web

Monument Hill Loop #1:

This new line will complete a 230kV transmission loop that will provide a second transmission source to existing and future substations in the east Quincy area. The line will begin and end at the Monument Hill switchyard and will improve reliability and maintenance flexibility.

 

Selected Route 1
Quincy SelectRoute MonHillLoop 1 web

Study areas:

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Need and community benefits:

To keep up with growing demands for electricity, Quincy’s power grid needs greater capacity and redundancy, with more connections to local power sources like the Wanapum Dam.

The Quincy Transmission Improvements Projects would add greater capacity and redundancy to the Quincy power grid. This allows us to continue providing reliable power to homes and businesses, even as demand grows. A more redundant system allows for maintenance activities and ensures the power stays on for businesses and homes during outages.

 

What’s happening now?

Grant PUD held public meetings in February 2022 to share route alternatives and asked for input from the community. Considering both community feedback and technical information, the recommended preferred routes were presented to the Grant PUD Board of Commissioners in June.

The project will now be advanced to further design, and environmental review of the selected routes under Washington’s State Environmental Policy Act.

 

 

Timeline: 

Quincy Timeline

Wanapum to Mountain View 

Overview:

Grant PUD is proposing to build a 32-mile, 230kV transmission line from the Wanapum switchyard to the Mountain View substation in Quincy. This project will bring more electrical capacity to the Quincy area.

 

Selected Route Alternative 4b
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Need and community benefits:

To keep up with growing demands for electricity, Quincy’s power grid needs greater capacity, with more connections to local power sources like the Wanapum Dam. The new transmission line will provide that connection, increasing electrical capacity and helping Grant PUD continue to provide reliable power to homes and businesses as demand grows.

This project is part of Grant PUD’s larger Quincy Transmission Expansion Plan that takes a proactive approach to managing the county’s power system, increasing electrical capacity to meet future energy needs.

What's happening now?

At the October 25th Commission Meeting, the QTEP project team briefed the commission on the selection of Alternative 4b for the Wanapum-Mountain View Transmission Line Route. The materials from this meeting can be found on the Grant PUD website here. The project will now be advanced into further design, and environmental review of the selected route under the National Environmental Policy Act and Washington’s State Environmental Policy Act.

Timeline:

 

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Quincy Transmission Expansion Plan (QTEP)?

Public Utility District #2 of Grant County’s (Grant PUD’s) Quincy Transmission Expansion Plan (QTEP) takes a proactive approach to managing the county’s power system. QTEP includes projects that will increase electrical capacity in the Quincy area to meet future energy needs.

Contact Us

Grant PUD Public Affairs

(509) 754-5035

publicaffairs@gcpud.org