The proposed Zephyr project is a 1,000 mile, 500kV high voltage direct current line designed to move 3,000MW of wind-generated electricity from Wyoming to power markets in the southwest US at a cost of approximately $3bn. The target commercial operation date is 2015.
Hal Kvisle, president and CEO of TransCanada, said: “These precedent agreements are a clear indication of wind developer support for significant export transmission capacity for renewable energy out of Wyoming into the southwest markets.
“However, support from key markets and a positive regulatory environment are necessary before we start the significant siting and permitting activities required to construct the project.”
