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FPL proposes 500 kV Andytown–Oasis transmission corridor; preliminary route touches Southwest Ranches
Summary
Florida Power & Light outlined a proposed 500 kV transmission extension from the Andytown substation toward a planned Oasis substation in south Miami‑Dade, saying a preliminary corridor crosses roughly 1,000 feet of Southwest Ranches and that certification filings will proceed under the state's transmission line siting process.
Florida Power & Light presented details of a proposed transmission expansion it calls the Andytown–Oasis project, telling the Town of Southwest Ranches council the plan would extend a new 500 kilovolt transmission line from the existing Andytown substation south into Miami‑Dade County to a planned Oasis substation.
"We chose what we refer to as a preliminary preferred corridor," FPL External Affairs Initiatives Director Baldwin English said, showing maps of a study area and a corridor FPL identified after weighing environmental features, existing linear facilities, schools and land ownership. English said…
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