Segment G - Sigurd to Red Butte
Project Overview
Our company is committed to providing safe and reliable electricity to customers. To help fulfill this commitment, we have proposed a new high-voltage transmission line stretching approximately 160 miles from the Sigurd substation to the Red Butte substation in southwest Utah.
The Sigurd to Red Butte line segment is a critical piece of PacifiCorp’s Energy Gateway transmission expansion. Completion of this project will help meet the increasing needs of customers throughout the region. During the development of this project, the company will fulfill all necessary permitting and siting requirements and work to minimize impacts to the community and local environment in project development, construction and maintenance.
Project Timeline
- Public Scoping – First quarter 2010
- Environmental Impact Statement – December 2008 - fourth quarter 2012
- Informational meetings – 2009 - project completion
- Permitting and obtaining rights of way – 2010 - 2013
- Construction – 2013 - 2015
- Estimated line in service for customers – Summer 2015
Additional Information About the Project
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has completed the final Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) on the company's right of way application for this project – a process that began in December 2008. The BLM conducted Public Scoping for the project from January 5 through March 5, 2010. Various interested parties provided input on the project for consideration as the BLM developed the draft EIS which was published May 27, 2011. The BLM received public comments through July 18, 2011. On October 5, 2012, the Notice of Availability for the final EIS was published in the Federal Register, commencing a 30 day public review and comment period. A Record of Decision and Special Use Permit was issued and signed on December 7, 2012 by the BLM, the U.S. Forest Service and Rocky Mountain Power.
Documents related to the right-of-way grant, the Final EIS and the record of decision for the project may be viewed on the BLM’s project website.
Also, see Project History below for an overview of project meetings and milestones in the permitting process.
Community and county permitting has been completed. The company filed for permits with the respective communities from August through October 2011. As of March 2012, all of the communities have approved the necessary conditional use permits.
Newsletters were sent periodically to landowners and other interested parties. Additional information about this transmission project, including the latest fact sheet (PDF), newsletter (PDF) and map (PDF) will be posted on this website as the project progresses. Please check back throughout the time-frame of the project for updates.
On November 20, 2012, the company announced the selection of EC Source as the contractor to build the transmission line and General Electric as the contractor for the substation work. Vendors/suppliers interested in working on the project can contact EC Source at bsoper@ecsourceservices.com, or www.ecsourceservices.com and General Electric at thomas.mcgrath@ge.com.
Public Participation
Project materials and newsletters have been sent to more than 3,700 landowners and other interested parties. Public input is an important part of this transmission line development process and has been welcomed at all stages. See Project History below for a history of public meetings conducted for this project both by the company and the BLM. Contact information is provided on the website.
Project History
2009
- Throughout the year – Company met with elected officials, community leaders and other interested parties to brief them on the project
- September – Company filed an application with BLM to perform geotechnical studies across federal lands
- October – Company held first set of Community Working Group meetings
- December – Company filed an application for a right of way easement across federal lands
2010
- Throughout the year – Company met with elected officials, community leaders and other interested parties to brief them on the project
- January – Notice of Intent to proceed with the project posted in Federal Register
- February – Company held project landowner meetings in St. George, Enterprise, Cedar City, Milford and Richfield, Utah; BLM held Public Scoping meetings in St. George, Enterprise, Milford and Richfield, Utah
- April – Company held second set of Community Working Group meetings
- May – Scoping report containing summary of public comments released
- September – BLM released Environmental Assessment and approved right of way grant to allow for geotechnical studies to be conducted on BLM-managed land; U.S. Forest Service issued Special Use Permit for geotechnical studies on USFS-managed land; Company began conducting geotechnical studies
2011
- Throughout the year – Company met with elected officials, community leaders and other interested parties to brief them on the project
- January – Company held third set of Community Working Group meetings
- May – BLM published the draft EIS, followed by a 45-day comment period ending mid-July
- June – BLM held public comment meetings for draft EIS in Richfield, Milford, Enterprise and St. George, Utah
- June – Company held fourth set of Community Working Group meetings
2012
- Throughout the year – Company met with elected officials, community leaders and other interested parties to brief them on the project
- October – BLM publishes the Notice of Availability of final EIS
- November– Right of Way Grant offered
- December – Right of Way Grant and Record of Decision signed
Landowner Maps
Select the county map below, then click on the index numbers to view the corresponding landowner map.
Sevier CountyOr to see a close-up of your property, go to the following link: Landowner Map . You will need Microsoft Silverlight to view this tool on your computer. To download this software go to: http://www.microsoft.com/getsilverlight/Get-Started/Install/Default.aspx
To contact us about this project, please call 801-220-4221 or e-mail ConstructionProjects@pacificorp.com. Please be sure to include the project name – "Sigurd to Red Butte" – in your inquiry.
(Updated January 9, 2013)
