Comments are being taken on NV Energy’s proposal to replace the electrical transmission line that runs from Foothill Road in the Carson Valley to Tramway Drive near Heavenly Mountain Resort.

The draft environmental assessment analyzes the proposed replacement of the transmission line that serves the Kingsbury substation, which provides electricity to Heavenly Mountain Resort and the surrounding Kingsbury Grade area.

The existing transmission line was constructed in 1956 and has experienced multiple outages due to aging equipment, vegetation and weather related events.  The proposed improvements would reduce the likelihood of power outages associated with high winds, downed trees, wildfires and snow loading and would provide a reliable transmission line that meets current state and federal electricity regulations and safety standards.

Project work could begin this year.

The draft EA is available online. Comments are due March 4.