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Bagdad 230kV Transmission Line Project
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Voltage: 230kV
Estimated Construction Start: Q2 2026
Estimated Construction Completion: Q2 2029
Location: Yavapai County, Bagdad area
Project Need
To meet the expanding energy needs of more people and businesses throughout Yavapai County, APS is looking to upgrade its system. The proposal includes building a new high-voltage power line to support future increased energy usage at the Freeport-McMoRan mine in Bagdad and provide future opportunities to improve reliability in the region. The new 230kV transmission line will connect a new substation approximately one mile east of the Town of Bagdad adjacent to the existing Willow Lake 115kV power line to the Western Area Power Administration's Mead to Perkins transmission line to the south.
Here is an example of the type of structure approved in the Certificate of Environmental Compatibility (CEC). The new 230kV transmission line will be built on steel monopole structures that are approximately 130 feet high. The base of these structures will range in diameter from approximately 5 feet to 8 feet. The transmission line will require a right-of-way, approximately 100 feet wide (50 feet on either side of the line) to safely construct, operate and maintain the line. Exact structure, height and right-of-way width may vary.
Project Details
Corridor Map
Project timeline:
September 2024 – An application for a Certificate of Environmental Compatibility (CEC) was filed at the ACC Docket Control. The docket number for this Project is L-00000D-24-0218-00238. A PDF copy of this CEC (CEC 238) application can be viewed within the Hearing Documents below.
October 2024 – The Arizona Power Plant and Transmission Line Siting Committee (Committee) held a hearing on this project beginning on October 28, 2024 at Rancho de los Caballeros, 1551 S. Vulture Mine Rd, Wickenburg, AZ 85390. Public comments were taken throughout the hearing. Notification was sent to the public before the hearings to provide information for attendance in person or online. The Committee completed the evidentiary hearing on October 30, 2024 after voting unanimously to grant APS authorization to construct the Bagdad 230kV Transmission Line Project pending approval from ACC Commissioners.
December 2024 – The Committee Chairman submitted CEC 238 to the ACC for consideration. ACC Commissioners can either grant the CEC as proposed, modify, or deny the CEC. At the Open Meeting on December 31, 2024, ACC Commissioners unanimously approved CEC 238 and issued Decision No. 79645, granting APS the authority to construct the Project.
Project Contact:
Anna Chaulk
Siting Consultant
Bagdad230@aps.com
How power gets to you
The illustration below shows how energy is delivered to you, including how it is generated, transmitted long distances and finally distributed to your homes and businesses.
Related materials
Hearing Documents
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