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46 Idaho L. Rev. 379 (2009-2010)
Transmission Siting in the Western United States: Getting Green Electrons to Market

handle is hein.journals/idlr46 and id is 383 raw text is: TRANSMISSION SITING IN TIE WESTERN UNITED STATES: GETTING GREEN ELECTRONS TO MARKET' JAMES A. HOLTKAMP* AND MARK A. DAvIDSON** TABLE OF CONTENTS I. INTRODUCTION ....................................... 380 II. CHALLENGES TO TRANSMISSION CONSTRUCTION ....................... 381 I1. NATIONAL INTEREST AND THE APPROVAL PROCESS ................. 383 IV. REGIONAL TRANSMISSION SITING OPTIONS ................................. 385 A . A rizona ............................................................................................ 387 1. S iting .......................................................................................... 387 2. Interstate Transmission Planning .................................................. 389 3. Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity ......................... 389 4. Local Governments ..................................................................... 389 B . C alifornia ......................................................................................... 390 1. S iting .......................................................................................... 390 2. California Public Utilities Commission ....................................... 390 3. California Independent System Operator ..................................... 392 4. Renewable Energy Transmission Initiative .................................. 393 C . C olorado ......................................................................................... 393 1. S iting .......................................................................................... 393 2. Local Governments ..................................................................... 394 3. 1041 Regulations ......................................................................... 395 D . Idaho ................................................................................................ 395 1. S iting .......................................................................................... 395 2. Interagency Collaboration ........................................................... 397 3. Local Governments ..................................................................... 397 4. National Interest Electric Transmission Corridors ........................ 398 E . M ontana ........................................................................................... 399 1. S iting .......................................................................................... 399 2. Local Governments ..................................................................... 401 F . N evada ............................................................................................. 402 1. Siting .......................................................................................... 402 2. Local Governments ..................................................................... 404 G. New Mexico .................................................................................... 405 1. Siting ......................................................................................... 405 2. Local Government ....................................................................... 406 3. Renewable Energy Transmission Authority ................................. 407 t This article originally appeared as a White Paper. James A. Holtkamp & Mark A. Da- vidson, Transmission Siting in the Western United States: Overview and Recommendations Prepared as Information to the Western Interstate Energy Board (August 2009), available at http://www.hollandhart.com/articles/TransmissionSitingWhite PaperFinal.pdf Partner, Holland & Hart, LLP and Adjunct Professor of Law, S.J. Quinney College of Law, University of Utah. B.A. Brigham Young University, J.D. George Washington University. Partner, Holland & Hart LLP. B.A. Miami University (Ohio), J.D. Ohio Northern Uni- versity.

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