QISG, Boardman to Hemingway Transmission Line Project

Quanta Infrastructure Improvement Group (QISG) is building a ~294-mile-long transmission line project that starts in Boardman, Oregon, at the Boardman Substation and travels southeast, ending in Melba, Idaho, at the Hemingway Substation. The project crosses lands managed by the BLM, USFS, U.S. Navy, Bureau of Reclamation, and various local counties/municipalities. The BLM is the lead agency over the federal permitting process, and the Oregon Department of Energy (ODOE) is facilitating the Oregon state permitting process.

Transcon is providing environmental support to QISG, the construction manager at risk. Transcon is assisting QISG in developing their assigned pieces of the Plan of Development (POD) and ODOE plans. Transcon is also aiding QISG in the project permitting process, taking the lead on various county- and state-specific permits, which involves preapplication meetings, development of project-specific maps and KMZ files, and final application submittal. Transcon is also tracking the status and submittal of all permits required for this project. The Transcon team is ensuring compliance with commitments outlined in Federal Right-of-Way grants, National Environmental Policy Act, Construction POD, ODOE Proposed/ Final Order, and all other related project terms and conditions.