Summary
The Upgrade consists of replacing the LRT-GLD line with a new 115-kV wood pole H-frame transmission line. The new Quinn Creek Substation (QCK), with a 69-kV delivery point, will be constructed on about 5 acres on open rangeland. The Upgrade will be sectionalized into a 25.4-mile-long section called Casper (Pace)-Quinn Creek (CPL-QCK), a 9.4-mile-long Quinn Creek-Lusk Rural Tap (QCK-LRT) will be constructed to 115-kV specifications but operated at 69-kV for the near term. The Upgrade will be constructed on existing ROW, widened by 20 to 25 feet to provide proper clearance for the higher voltage, lengthened spans, and potentially greater blow-out.