“A new high-capacity electric transmission line was put in place today [April 29] by Puget Sound Energy, adding more reliable power to 15,000 local businesses and 120,000 residents in Thurston County.

Set alongside Old Pacific Highway north of Yelm, the 230-kV line will reach from PSEs St. Clair substation to an intersection point with the Bonneville Power Administrations 230 kV transmission line to the south. The site’s terrain and topography provide make the best and most efficient way to build this part of the line, said spokeswoman Heather Brickey.”
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