Avista & Idaho Power selected for $85 million grant for transmission line update

The project, in partnership with Idaho Power, will enhance grid flexibility, improve resilience against wildfire, and increase capacity for the region

SPOKANE, Wash., Oct. 21, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) is awarding $85,664,781 in grant funding through its Grid Resilience and Innovation Partnerships (GRIP) program to Avista, in partnership with Idaho Power, to reconstruct the Lolo-Oxbow 230-kV transmission line. The line runs from the Oxbow Dam on the Oregon-Idaho border to Lewiston, Idaho.

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