Idaho Power’s proposed route and alternatives
as submitted for review in June 2010.

Idaho Power proposes to construct, operate and maintain a new 500 kilovolt, single-circuit electric transmission line from a proposed substation near Boardman, Oregon to the Hemingway Substation near Melba, Idaho—known as the Boardman to Hemingway Transmission Line Project or B2H Project.

The B2H Project would ensure future electrical service for Idaho Power customers, as well as other utility customers in Idaho and Oregon, by increasing transmission line capacity and improving system reliability. Visit Idaho Power's About the Project page for more information.

Following a year-long community advisory process, Idaho Power recently selected a proposed route for the transmission line which is now subject to federal and state review. The project initially began the review processes in 2008, but Idaho Power subsequently developed a new proposed route based on input from teams participating in its community advisory process. A final location will not be determined until the federal and state review processes are complete.

Many ideas about the project have been proposed and more will be forthcoming through public involvement and analyses being led by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and the Oregon Department of Energy-Energy Facility Siting Council (ODOE-EFSC).