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Commission extends TransWest Express construction permit for Sweetwater County segment
Summary
The Sweetwater County Board approved Resolution 25‑09‑Z‑001 to extend the construction‑permit expiration for the TransWest Express transmission line through Dec. 31, 2030, after staff said the project will require substantially more than the county’s standard 18‑month permit window.
The Sweetwater County Board of County Commissioners on Sept. 16 approved an extension of a construction‑permit expiration for the TransWest Express high‑voltage transmission project, setting a new expiration date of Dec. 31, 2030.
PNZ planner Cassidy Brown told the commission that TransWest Express has an approved construction permit but the county’s standard 18‑month permit period is too short for the company’s work. "This project is quite long, around 732 miles of a high voltage transmission line," Brown said,…
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