The TransWest Express Transmission Project began construction on June 20, 2023. The groundbreaking in Carbon County, Wyoming was attended by Wyoming Governor Mark Gordon, U.S. Secretary of Energy Jennifer Granholm, U.S. Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland, Utah Office of Energy Director Gregory Todd, Nevada Office of Energy Director Dwayne McClinton and others.
The 732-mile HVDC and HVAC TWE Project will provide important new bulk transmission capacity to benefit the entire West. The TWE Project will interconnect with the PacifiCorp system in Wyoming, with the Los Angeles Department of Water & Power and Intermountain Power systems in Utah, with the NV Energy system in Nevada, and with the California Independent System Operator.
“The TWE Project’s successful development represents recognition by stakeholders of all kinds and at all levels that collaborating to build a stronger power grid is vital to build a stronger nation,” said Bill Miller, president and CEO of TransWest Express LLC. “We deeply appreciate the support we’ve received from so many people along the way. We are thankful for everyone who celebrated this milestone with us today. Now, we look forward and are focused on assuring the TWE Project’s successful construction.”
The TransWest project will result in significant economic benefits to western states and rural counties. TWE estimates the following benefits from the $2.9 Billion dollar project investment.
Additionally, TransWest anticipates the purchase and delivery of construction materials, substation equipment and transmission towers will generate about $113.5 million in total sales and use tax revenue.
From left: TransWest COO Roxane Perruso; TransWest CEO Bill Miller; Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm; Rich Voorberg, Siemens Energy North America President; Gregory Todd, Utah Office of Energy Director; James Lester, Colorado Energy Office Advisor; Interior Secretary Deb Haaland; Wyoming Governor Mark Gordon; Dwyane McClinton, Nevada Office of Energy Director; Maury Galbraith, Colorado Electric Transmission Authority Director; Derek Donley, IUOE Western Region Director; and Jeff Neitzel, IBEW 8th District International Representative. Additional key partners (not pictured) are the team from Barnard Wilson Joint Venture, including Tim Barnard, Chairman, Barnard Construction Co., and Don Wilson, CEO of Wilson Construction.