Avista Begins Construction on Last Phase of New Transmission Line
April 27 2006 - 5:29PM
PR Newswire (US)
$40 Million Upgrade Project to Serve Regional Growth - Part of $120
Million Project SPOKANE, Wash., April 27 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ --
Avista Utilities, an operating division of Avista Corp. (NYSE:AVA)
will begin construction in early May of a 60 mile electric
transmission line between Rosalia, Wash. and Lewiston, Idaho. The
$40 million project will provide additional transmission capacity
to serve growing demand for electricity in the region, and is part
of a $120 million project started in 2003. (Logo:
http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20040128/SFW031LOGO ) In
addition to meeting the demand for electricity, the transmission
line will improve service reliability for customers throughout the
Palouse region. "Right now, the Shawnee substation has only a
single source of electricity from the Lewiston area. If there is an
outage on the line, power is affected in portions of Pullman,
Colfax and surrounding communities," said Dave James, Avista
transmission design manager. "The new line will provide an
alternate source of power and ensure continued reliable service to
the area." In 2006, Avista will work with International Line
Builders (ILB) to construct the first 34 miles of the project
between Rosalia and Colfax, Wash. and on to Avista's substation at
Shawnee (near Albion, Wash.). Construction will commence in early
May and finish in mid-November. Since the line route follows an
existing Avista transmission line, ILB will first remove wood poles
and wires then install concrete reinforced foundations, erect
tubular steel poles, and string new conductors. The remaining 26
miles between Rosalia and the Avista Substation at Benewah (near
Latah, Wash.) will be constructed in 2007. The new 230-kilovolt
transmission line is designed to carry 500 megawatts but can supply
1,000 megawatts of electricity during periods of peak demand. One
megawatt (one million watts) is enough power for about 650 homes.
The project is part of a larger capital infrastructure initiative
that began in 2003 to meet the growing demand for the safe and
reliable delivery of power to homes and businesses. It involves
modernizing and increasing the capacity of Avista transmission
lines and substations throughout the region. By the end of 2007,
Avista will have invested over 120 million dollars in the Inland
Northwest electric transmission system. About Avista Avista Corp.
is an energy company involved in the production, transmission and
distribution of energy as well as other energy-related businesses.
Avista Utilities is a company operating division that provides
service to 338,000 electric and 297,000 natural gas customers in
three western states. Avista's non-regulated subsidiaries include
Avista Advantage and Avista Energy. Avista Corp.'s stock is traded
under the ticker symbol "AVA." For more information about Avista,
please visit http://www.avistacorp.com/. NOTE: Avista Corp. and the
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