Planning commission recommends NV Energy transmission permit amid community concerns
Jun 10, 2026
The Lyon County Planning Commission voted 5-0 to recommend approval of NV Energy’s conditional use permit for three 345 kV transmission lines crossing roughly 103 miles of a larger project, while residents raised concerns about tribal consultation, visual impacts, construction traffic and long-term land use.
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The Lyon County Planning Commission on Wednesday voted 5-0 to recommend that the Board of County Commissioners approve a conditional use permit requested by NV Energy for three 345 kilovolt transmission lines running from the Walker River substation to south of U.S. Highway 50.
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