A major transmission project is upgrading power infrastructure across southern Arizona to meet growing energy demands and improve grid reliability for the region.
The Southline Transmission Project, co-developed by Grid United and Black Forest Partners, is a 280-mile connection between the electrical transmission systems in the El Paso and Tucson areas. It includes upgrading 60 miles of existing transmission lines from Vail to Willcox and constructing new lines in parts of Cochise County.
“This transmission line in Benson is part of a 60-mile stretch that’s getting upgraded. Some parts of Cochise County will also see new lines being built, all part of the Southline Transmission Project,” I reported from the construction area…