Mead substation
The Mead substation is a major electric power interconnection point in the western United States. The station in the El Dorado Valley of Nevada is owned and operated by the Western Area Power Administration.[1]
Interconnects
- 2× 230 kV Amargosa substation (WAPA) to Henderson (8 miles (13 km))[2]
- 230kV Camino substation East line[3] (Metropolitan Water District) Path 58
- 230kV Camino substation West line[3] (Metropolitan Water District)
- 230kV Eldorado substation line 1[3][4]
- 230kV Eldorado substation line 2[3]
- 2× 230 kV McCullough substation (LADWP)
- 230kV Newport substation line 1 (Colorado River Commission) serving the Southern Nevada Water Authority pumping station (30 miles (48 km))[5]
- 230kV Newport substation line 2 (Colorado River Commission)[5]
- 230 kV etcetera
- 287kV Victorville Path 46[6]
- 345kV to Liberty substation near Phoenix, Arizona (238 miles (383 km))[7]
- 500kv Harry Allen Generating Station Substation (48 miles (77 km))[8][9]
- 500kV Marketplace substation[10]
- 500kV Perkins substation[10]
Power plants
- 230kV Hoover No. 5, 5-mile (8.0 km)[2][11]
- 230kV Hoover No. 6, 5-mile (8.0 km)[12]
- 230kV Hoover No. 7, 5-mile (8.0 km)[2]
- 230kV Hoover No. 8, 5-mile (8.0 km)[12]
Heliport
The station includes a heliport located at 35°55′48″N 114°50′11″W / 35.92998°N 114.83637°W.
Notes
- ↑ "NEWS FROM WESTERN AREA POWER ADMINISTRATION". Western Area Power Administration (Press release). 2006-12-13. Retrieved 2010-08-22.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Energy Citations Database". U.S. Department of Energy. Retrieved 2010-08-22.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 "UNITED STATES OF AMERICA BEFORE THE FEDERAL ENERGY REGULATORY COMMISSION". 2008-06-17. Retrieved 2010-08-22.
- ↑ "Federal Register /Vol. 68, No. 95 / Friday, May 16, 2003 /Notices". May 16, 2003. Retrieved 2010-08-22.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 "Major Projects". Power-Tech Engineers Inc. Retrieved 2010-08-22.
- ↑ "Path 46 (West-of-River) Phase I Upgrades Path Rating Study Status Update". California ISO. Retrieved 2010-08-22.
- ↑ "PACIFIC NORTHWEST-PACIFIC SOUTHWEST INTERTIE PROJECT". Retrieved 2010-08-22.
- ↑ "HARRY ALLEN – MEAD 500 kV TRANSMISSION LINE PROJECT". Sargent & Lundy. Retrieved 2010-08-22.
- ↑ "Nevada Power energizes Las Vegas-area power line". Reuters. 2007-03-07. Retrieved 2010-08-22.
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 "CITY OF ANAHEIM APPLICATION FOR PARTICIPATING TRANSMISSION OWNER STATUS". 2002-07-31. Retrieved 2010-08-22.
- ↑ "2004 SUMMER ASSESSMENT". North American Electric Reliability Council. May 2004. Retrieved 2010-08-22.
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 "Hoover Mead – Mead #6 and #8 230kV Transmission Line, NV". Wilson Construction Company. Retrieved 2010-08-22.
Coordinates: 35°55′39″N 114°50′9″W / 35.92750°N 114.83583°W
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