RProject

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Engineering and Construction

Engineering and Construction

  • Distance of floodplain crossing (ft.)
  • Miles of Sandhills crossed
  • Number of heavy angles (greater than 30 degrees)
  • Length (miles)
  • Cost (millions of dollars)
  • Subtransmission line (69 and 34.5 kV) relocation (ft.)
  • Number of railroads crossed
  • Length of railroads paralleled (ft.)
  • Number state highways crossed
  • Number US highways crossed
  • Interstate highway crossing
  • Number major pipelines crossed
  • Length of major pipelines paralleled (within ROW)
  • Number of existing 345 kV transmission line crossings
  • Number of existing 230 kV transmission line crossings
  • Number of existing 115 kV transmission line crossings
  • Number of existing Subtransmission line (69 and 34.5 kV) crossings
  • Length of existing transmission parallel
  • Number of communication towers within 0.25 mile
  • Existing access for construction and operation (miles)

— Route —

  • Study Area (January 2013)
  • Corridors (September 2013)
  • Preferred & Alternate Routes (April-May 2014)
  • Proposed Line Route (November 2014)
  • Final Line Route (January 2015)

What is NPPD’s R-Project?

NPPD plans to construct a 345,000-volt transmission line from NPPD's Gerald Gentleman Station near Sutherland to NPPD's existing substation east of Thedford. The new line will then proceed east and connect to a second substation to be sited in Holt County.

FIELD OFFICE
39315 Highway 2
Thedford NE 69166
(308) 645-2318

PROJECT TEAM
Toll-Free (888) 677-3412
PowerLine@nppd.com

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