Electric transmission line to supply more power to Los Alamos National Laboratory can move forward

A new electric transmission line to bring more power to Los Alamos National Laboratory can be built through the Caja del Rio.

Los Alamos National Laboratory’s power needs are expected to exceed the capacity of its transmission lines in 2027, according to the decision notice. That’s why agencies overseeing the national lab, the Department of Energy and the National Nuclear Security Administration, want to build a 14-mile transmission line in the Santa Fe National Forest that would cross the Caja del Rio Plateau.

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