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Idaho-Nevada transmission line starts construction after decades of planning

As of September 2026: Leading the developer of SWIP-North

A 285-mile transmission line connecting Idaho to Nevada broke ground September 3 in Ely, Nevada. It completes a corridor first conceived in the 1980s: California wants Idaho wind moving south, and Idaho wants Desert Southwest power moving north.

Updated Sep 10

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"SWIP-North represents a unique cooperation between multiple regions, states and utilities—and a great example of innovation and collaboration between a private developer, LS Power; Western electric utilities, NV Energy and Idaho Power; and a regional grid operator, the California ISO, to balance cost allocation, capacity sharing and benefits."

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