Safety and the environment guide route selection for the Eastside’s electric grid upgrade PSE has selected the final route for Energize Eastside—the first major upgrade to the backbone of the Eastside’s electric transmission grid since the 1960s. The upgrade is necessary to continue providing reliable electricity amid dramatic population and economic growth on the Eastside. After nearly four years of study and extensive dialogue with Eastside communities, our decision was guided by two key priorities:
Energize Eastside will follow the existing utility corridor PSE has selected the existing corridor “Willow 1” route as the final route to permit for the Energize Eastside project. The project will: • Build a new substation in the middle of the Eastside. • Upgrade existing transmission lines. • Replace existing four wooden poles with one or two steel poles typically in the same or similar locations. • Continue aggressive conservation efforts.
• Protecting your safety. The upgrade will be built to the highest safety standards and follow the same utility corridor as the existing line. • Protecting the environment. The route affects the fewest trees and avoids construction of new corridors.
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Existing substation New substation Final route