SWEETWATER COUNTY — The Sweetwater County commissioners will consider granting a permit extension on the TransWest Express transmission line project.

TransWest Express LLC is seeking a variance to extend the expiration date of its construction permit from Oct. 9, 2026 to Dec. 31, 2030. According to meeting documents , the project is expected to take at least 48 months because of its size and complexity, with construction in Sweetwater County anticipated to begin in early 2026.

The TransWest Express transmission line project starts near Sinclair in Carbon County at the Grenville and Ferris Substations, then moves southwest into Sweetwater County. The project would build transmission lines to the south, passing through the border between Sweetwater and Carbon Counties multiple times bef

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