Parts of this article (those related to project specifications as plans have changed and only part of the route is proposed to be HVDC) need to be updated.(March 2018) |
TransWest Express | |
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Location | |
Country | United States |
Coordinates | 41°46′0″N 107°15′0″W / 41.76667°N 107.25000°W 35°49′0″N 115°0′30″W / 35.81667°N 115.00833°W |
General direction | Southwest |
From | Rawlins, Wyoming |
Passes through | Utah |
To | Boulder City, Nevada |
Ownership information | |
Owner | The Anschutz Corporation |
Construction information | |
Expected | 2018 |
Technical information | |
Type of current | HVDC |
Total length | 728 mi (1,172 km) |
Power rating | 3,000 MW |
DC voltage | ±600 kV |
No. of poles | 2 |
The TransWest Express Transmission Line Project (TWE) is a planned bipolar HVDC transmission line between the Chokecherry wind farm near Rawlins, Wyoming to a Marketplace substation near Boulder City, Nevada.