November 2, 2009

Transmission line re-established

SEATTLE — Seattle City Light, Bonneville Power Administration and Pend Oreille PUD have re-established a transmission line that they say will increase BPA's reliability in northeastern Washington and lower costs for the two utilities.

Bonneville energized a new transformer at its Boundary Substation last week, which will allow BPA to reconnect a City Light tap line that was originally built to provide power for construction of Boundary Dam.

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