The Centennial Project is Complete!
Nevada Power recently announced that the third and final phase of Centennial -- a new 48-mile, 500-kV transmission line from Harry Allen to Mead substations -- was energized culminating a project that began in 2000.
Highlights of the entire Centennial Project include:
- Construction of 176 miles of new 500kV and 230kV transmission lines
- Construction of three new 500kV and 230kV switching stations
- Provides Nevada Power customers access to approximately 3750 MW of new energy supplies
- Upgrades to Harry Allen, Crystal, Northwest and Mead substations
"Because of the growth of southern Nevada, it is imperative that we have access to reliable power supplies along with the ability to transport that power," said Jeff Ceccarelli, corporate senior vice president, service delivery and operations for Sierra Pacific Resources. "This large scale transmission project greatly increased our ability to bring energy into southern Nevada and to move power throughout the valley which means more reliable service for our customers."
The Centennial Project was first approved by the Nevada Public Utilities of Commission (PUCN) under the company’s amended 2000 Resource Plan. Costs to complete the project filed with the PUCN were estimated at $309 million.
The Centennial Plan enhances the power behind your possibilities in southern Nevada and offers a long-term strategy for assuring reliability and reducing price volatility.
The project bridges the gap between power use and power generation and allows the distribution of power from any new generation plants in the area.
