CX-011232: Categorical Exclusion Determination

Gore Pass-Hayden 138 Kilovolt Transmission Line Emergency Repairs of Downed Conductor Grand County, Colorado CX(s) Applied: B1.3 Date: 10/09/2013 Location(s): Colorado Offices(s): Western Area Power Administration-Rocky Mountain Region

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October 9, 2013
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Gore Pass-Hayden 138 Kilovolt Transmission Line Emergency Repairs of Downed Conductor Grand County, Colorado
CX(s) Applied: B1.3
Date: 10/09/2013
Location(s): Colorado
Offices(s): Western Area Power Administration-Rocky Mountain Region

On September 26, 2013, Western Area Power Administration (WAPA) maintenance crews responded to a line outage emergency and repaired downed conductors on the Gore Pass-Hayden 138-kilovolt transmission line. Western crews immediately responded to this emergency and removed an aspen tree from the downed conductors using ropes and chainsaws, and restored electrical service by the afternoon.