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NV Energy describes Greenlink Mira Loma–Walker River transmission tie entering Reno
Summary
WSP and NV Energy representatives presented the Mira Loma–Walker River 345 kV line (part of the Greenlink project), noting about 3.6 miles of line in Reno jurisdiction, typical pole heights of 75–140 feet, a temporary 16‑acre material yard and a permitting path including BLM NEPA and state UWEPA approvals.
Charles Hutchinson, a WSP representative working with NV Energy, and Shazad Latif (NV Energy transmission development) presented the Mira Loma–Walker River 345 kV transmission line that would tie into the Mira Loma substation in Reno as part of Greenlink West.
Hutchinson described the project’s three components (GreenLake West, the common tie facilities, and GreenLake North) and said the conditional use permit before the city covers about 3.6 miles of 345 kV line in Reno’s extraterritorial jurisdiction with a temporary 16‑acre material yard near Mira Loma. He said typical H‑frame tangent structures will generally range from about 85 to 125 feet and angle/dead‑end poles from about 75 to 140 feet, with foundations and site‑specific engineering varying by geology.
"The purpose is basically threefold: redundancy, resiliency, and reliability," Hutchinson said, explaining that completing the loop increases statewide transmission reliability. The presenters referenced the federal NEPA EIS led by the Bureau of Land Management, consultations with tribes and required state permits (including a UWEPA permit from the Public Utilities Commission of Nevada) before construction can start.
Board members asked about visual impacts, cultural and paleontological reviews and construction timing. Hutchinson noted visual simulations were prepared for public review and said construction within the city is tentatively scheduled for spring 2027; Shazad Latif noted the PUCN and state law (SB 448) require elements of the project to be in service by the 2028 timeframe.
No action was taken; staff will include the project in planning worksheets and the project will continue through regional and city permitting steps.
