$96,922,280
BIPARTISAN INFRASTRUCTURE LAW (BIL) - TRANSMISSION LINE REBUILD/REPLACEMENT FOR WILDFIRE MITIGATION & RENEWABLE RESOURCE ACCESS THE PROJECT INCLUDES A MULTIFACETED APPROACH FOR THE RECIPIENT TO ADDRESS TRANSMISSION CONGESTION, AGE AND CONDITION OF FACILITIES, WILDFIRE MITIGATION, AND IMPROVED ACCESS TO TRANSMISSION FOR CURRENT AND FUTURE RENEWABLE RESOURCES IN WESTERN KANSAS. THIS PROJECT ACCELERATES SUBSTATION AND TRANSMISSION LINE UPGRADES INCLUDING REBUILDING AND/OR REPLACING 150 MILES OF 115 KILOVOLT (KV) TRANSMISSION LINE, UPDATING 16 MILES OF LINE WITH OPTICAL GROUND WIRE TO IMPROVE PROTECTION SYSTEM PERFORMANCE, REPLACING OIL-INSULATED CIRCUIT BREAKERS WITH GAS- INSULATED BREAKERS CAPABLE OF FASTER CLEARING TIMES AND REPLACING ELECTRO-MECHANICAL RELAYS WITH DIGITAL RELAYS AT FOUR SUBSTATIONS, ADDING OPTICAL GROUND WIRE TO SUPPORT FIBER OPTIC COMMUNICATIONS, AND BUILDING ONE NEW SUBSTATION TO SERVE A GROWING URBAN LOAD.
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What the model surfaced from this award
Rebuild and upgrade 150 miles of transmission lines in western Kansas to improve grid reliability, enable renewable energy access, and reduce wildfire risk.
Strengthens grid resilience and renewable integration capacity in a critical agricultural region while addressing aging infrastructure and climate-related hazards.
Drives demand for high-voltage transmission equipment, gas-insulated breakers, digital relays, optical ground wire, and substation construction services.
U.S. grid modernization reduces dependence on foreign supply chains for critical energy infrastructure and positions domestic renewable deployment against global energy competition.
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