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Okanogan PUD Acquires Necessary Right-of-Way for Pateros to Twisp Transmission Corridor Project

January 29, 2015

Today the Washington Supreme Court confirmed the PUD's statutory authority to acquire necessary right-of way for the Pateros to Twisp transmission corridor project by condemnation.  The Pateros to Twisp transmission line is necessary to serve the consumers of the Okanogan County Electric (Methow) Co-op and PUD consumers in the Methow Valley.  The project has been in planning since 1996 and has been delayed since 2009 as a result of inaction by State Lands Commissioner Peter Goldmark.

See link below for full Press Release.

PDF icon Okanogan PUD January 29, 2015 Press Release

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