Mead substation

The Mead substation is a major electric power interconnection point in the western United States. The station is located in the El Dorado Valley of Nevada just outside of Boulder City, at the end of Buchanan Boulevard south of its grade separation with Interstate 11. The facility is owned and operated by the Western Area Power Administration.[1]

Interconnects

• 2× 230 kV Amargosa substation (WAPA) to Henderson (8 miles (13 km))[2]
• 230kV Camino substation East line[3] (Metropolitan Water District) Path 58
• 230kV Camino substation West line[3] (Metropolitan Water District)
• 230kV Eldorado substation line 1[3][4]
• 230kV Eldorado substation line 2[3]
• 2× 230 kV McCullough substation (LADWP)
• 230kV Newport substation line 1 (Colorado River Commission) serving the Southern Nevada Water Authority pumping station (30 miles (48 km))[5]
• 230kV Newport substation line 2 (Colorado River Commission)[5]
• 230 kV etcetera
• 287kV Victorville Path 46[6]
• 345kV to Liberty substation near Phoenix, Arizona (238 miles (383 km))[7]
• 500kv Harry Allen Generating Station Substation (48 miles (77 km))[8][9]
• 500kV Marketplace substation[10]
• 500kV Perkins substation[10]

Power plants

• 230kV Hoover No. 5, 5-mile (8.0 km)[2][11]
• 230kV Hoover No. 6, 5-mile (8.0 km)[12]
• 230kV Hoover No. 7, 5-mile (8.0 km)[2]
• 230kV Hoover No. 8, 5-mile (8.0 km)[12]

Heliport

The station includes a heliport located at 35.92998°N 114.83637°W.

Notes

1. "NEWS FROM WESTERN AREA POWER ADMINISTRATION". Western Area Power Administration (Press release). 2006-12-13. Archived from the original on 2010-06-17. Retrieved 2010-08-22.
2. "Energy Citations Database". U.S. Department of Energy. OSTI 823417.
3. "UNITED STATES OF AMERICA BEFORE THE FEDERAL ENERGY REGULATORY COMMISSION" (PDF). 2008-06-17. Retrieved 2010-08-22.
4. "Federal Register /Vol. 68, No. 95 / Friday, May 16, 2003 /Notices" (PDF). May 16, 2003. Retrieved 2010-08-22.
5. "Major Projects". Power-Tech Engineers Inc. Archived from the original on 2011-01-23. Retrieved 2010-08-22.
6. "Path 46 (West-of-River) Phase I Upgrades Path Rating Study Status Update" (PDF). California ISO. Retrieved 2010-08-22.
7. "PACIFIC NORTHWEST-PACIFIC SOUTHWEST INTERTIE PROJECT". Archived from the original on 2012-11-30. Retrieved 2010-08-22.CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
8. "HARRY ALLEN – MEAD 500 kV TRANSMISSION LINE PROJECT" (PDF). Sargent & Lundy. Retrieved 2010-08-22.
9. "Nevada Power energizes Las Vegas-area power line". Reuters. 2007-03-07. Retrieved 2010-08-22.
10. "CITY OF ANAHEIM APPLICATION FOR PARTICIPATING TRANSMISSION OWNER STATUS" (PDF). 2002-07-31. Retrieved 2010-08-22.
11. "2004 SUMMER ASSESSMENT" (PDF). North American Electric Reliability Council. May 2004. Retrieved 2010-08-22.
12. "Hoover Mead – Mead #6 and #8 230kV Transmission Line, NV". Wilson Construction Company. Retrieved 2010-08-22.