Mead substation

The Mead substation is a major electric power interconnection point in the western United States. The station in the El Dorado Valley is owned and operated by the Western Area Power Administration.^[1]

Interconnects

• 230kV Camino substation East line^[2] (Metropolitan Water District) Path 58
• 230kV Camino substation West line^[2] (Metropolitan Water District)
• 230kV Eldorado substation line 1^[2]
• 230kV Eldorado substation line 2^[2]
• 230kV Henderson No. 1 (8 miles (13 km))^[3]
• 230kV Hoover No. 5^[3] (5 miles (8.0 km))^[4]
• 230kV Hoover No. 6^[5] (5 miles (8.0 km))
• 230kV Hoover No. 7^[3] (5 miles (8.0 km))
• 230kV Hoover No. 8^[5] (5 miles (8.0 km))
• 230kV line Ivanpah substation (43 miles (69 km))^[6]
• 230kV Newport substation line 1 (Colorado River Commission) serving the Southern Nevada Water Authority pumping station (30 miles (48 km))^[7]
• 230kV Newport substation line 2 (Colorado River Commission)^[7]
• 287kV Victorville Path 46^[8]
• 345kV to Liberty substation near Phoenix, Arizona (238 miles (383 km))^[9]
• 500kv Harry Allen Generating Station Substation (48 miles (77 km))^[10][11]
• 500kV Marketplace substation^[12]
• 500kV Perkins substation^[12]

Heliport

The station includes a heliport located at 35°55′48″N 114°50′11″W / 35.92998°N 114.83637°W / 35.92998; -114.83637.

Notes

1. ^ NEWS FROM WESTERN AREA POWER ADMINISTRATION. . Western Area Power Administration. 2006-12-13. http://www.wapa.gov/newsroom/newsrelease/2006/121306_MeadVandal.html. Retrieved 2010-08-22. 
2. ^ ^{a b c d} "UNITED STATES OF AMERICA BEFORE THE FEDERAL ENERGY REGULATORY COMMISSION". 2008-06-17. http://www.caiso.com/1fe9/1fe9f1713e9c0.pdf. Retrieved 2010-08-22. 
3. ^ ^{a b c} "Energy Citations Database". U.S. Department of Energy. http://www.osti.gov/energycitations/product.biblio.jsp?osti_id=823417. Retrieved 2010-08-22. 
4. ^ "2004 SUMMER ASSESSMENT". North American Electric Reliability Council. May, 2004. http://www.nerc.com/files/summer2004.pdf. Retrieved 2010-08-22. 
5. ^ ^{a b} "Hoover Mead – Mead #6 and #8 230kV Transmission Line, NV". Wilson Construction Company. http://www.wilsonconst.com/services_details.asp?id=1. Retrieved 2010-08-22. 
6. ^ "Federal Register /Vol. 68, No. 95 / Friday, May 16, 2003 /Notices". May 16, 2003. http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2003/pdf/03-11630.pdf. Retrieved 2010-08-22. 
7. ^ ^{a b} "Major Projects". Power-Tech Engineers Inc.. http://www.ptei.net/majorprojects.html. Retrieved 2010-08-22. 
8. ^ "Path 46 (West-of-River) Phase I Upgrades Path Rating Study Status Update". California ISO. http://www.caiso.com/docs/2005/08/11/2005081111492014770.pdf. Retrieved 2010-08-22. 
9. ^ "PACIFIC NORTHWEST-PACIFIC SOUTHWEST INTERTIE PROJECT". http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:hZf2oGg7Xk8J:www.wapa.gov/dsw/pwrmkt/MSTRP/Formal/Apndx_E%28Part1%29.doc+%22mead+substation%22&cd=3&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=us&client=firefox-a. Retrieved accessdate=2010-08-22. 
10. ^ "HARRY ALLEN – MEAD 500 kV TRANSMISSION LINE PROJECT". Sargent & Lundy. http://www.sargentlundy.com/power-delivery/pdf/PDS%20Project%20Profile%20Harry%20Allen-Mead.pdf. Retrieved 2010-08-22. 
11. ^ "Nevada Power energizes Las Vegas-area power line". Reuters. 2007-003-07. http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSN0721774720070307. Retrieved 2010-08-22. 
12. ^ ^{a b} "CITY OF ANAHEIM APPLICATION FOR PARTICIPATING TRANSMISSION OWNER STATUS". 2002-07-31. http://www.caiso.com/docs/2002/08/01/2002080109201820644.pdf. Retrieved 2010-08-22. 

Coordinates: 35°55′39″N 114°50′9″W / 35.9275°N 114.83583°W / 35.9275; -114.83583