Engaging the public early and developing long-term relationships with communities is critical to Western's success. We work to involve customers; property owners; tribes; local, state and Federal agencies; elected officials and community groups in program and project public involvement processes. We are committed to working collaboratively with industry partners to provide safe and reliable power and transmission services.
The Department of Energy has developed DOE, NEPA, and You (1,498 kb pdf) to encourage and help you to participate in the National Environmental Policy Act process.
See public notices related to Western's interconnection projects.
See public notices related to Western's infrastructure maintenance and upgrade projects.
Meetings and events
Western holds meetings throughout our service territory to update customers and interested publics on programs and projects, and to identify and address communities' concerns early in the planning process.
Public meetings
- April 13, 2009 - Transmission Agency of Northern California Transmission Project
An open-house public scoping meeting and informational presentation for the proposed Transmission Agency of Northern California Transmission Project draft environmental impact statement will be held beginning at 5:30 p.m. PDT, at the Red Lion Hotel, 1830 Hilltop Drive, Redding, CA 96002. An informational presentation will be given at 6:30 p.m. The open-house format will resume following the presentation until 8:30 p.m.
- April 14, 2009 - Transmission Agency of Northern California Transmission Project
An open-house public scoping meeting and informational presentation for the proposed Transmission Agency of Northern California Transmission Project draft environmental impact statement will be held beginning at 5:30 p.m. PDT, at Granzella's Inn, 391 6th Street, Williams, CA 95987. An informational presentation will be given at 6:30 p.m. The open-house format will resume following the presentation until 8:30 p.m.
- April 15, 2009 - Transmission Agency of Northern California Transmission Project
An open-house public scoping meeting and informational presentation for the proposed Transmission Agency of Northern California Transmission Project draft environmental impact statement will be held beginning at 5:30 p.m. PDT, at the Lexington Plaza Waterfront Hotel, 110 West Fremont Street, Stockton, CA 95202. An informational presentation will be given at 6:30 p.m. The open-house format will resume following the presentation until 8:30 p.m.
- April 16, 2009 - Post-2009 Resource Pool—Loveland Area Projects—Proposed Power Allocation
A public comment forum for the Post-2009 Resource Pool—Loveland Area Projects—Proposed Power Allocation will be held at 1 p.m. MDT, at the Ramada Plaza Hotel & Convention Center, 10 East 120th Avenue, Northglenn, CO 80233.
- April 22, 2009 - Boulder Canyon Project proposed base charge and rate adjustment
A public comment forum for the Boulder Canyon Project proposed base charge and rate adjustment will be held at 10:30 a.m. MST, at the Desert Southwest Customer Service Regional Office, 615 South 43rd Avenue, Phoenix, AZ 85009.
- April 28, 2009 - South Dakota Prairie Winds Project
An open-house public scoping meeting for the proposed South Dakota Prairie Winds Project environmental impact statement will be held from 4 to 7 p.m. at the Holiday Inn Express & Suites, 1360 E Highway 44, Winner, S.D. 57580.
- April 29, 2009 - South Dakota Prairie Winds Project
An open-house public scoping meeting for the proposed South Dakota Prairie Winds Project environmental impact statement will be held from 4 to 7 p.m. at the Commerce Street Grille, 118 S Main Street, Plankinton, S.D. 57368.
Comment periods
Western invites your comments on our programs, activities and policies. The following projects are currently accepting public comment through the date listed:
- April 27, 2009 - Post-2009 Resource Pool—Loveland Area Projects—Proposed Power Allocation
Comment period for the Post-2009 Resource Pool—Loveland Area Projects—Proposed Power Allocation
- April 30, 2009 - Transmission Agency of Northern California Transmission Project
Public scoping period for the proposed Transmission Agency of Northern California Transmission Project draft environmental impact statement. Send written comments to Mr. David Young, NEPA Document Manager, Western Area Power Administration, Sierra Nevada Region, 114 Parkshore Drive, Folsom, CA 95630, or e-mail comments.
- May 4, 2009 - Boulder Canyon Project proposed base charge and rate adjustment
Consultation and comment period for the Boulder Canyon Project proposed base charge and rate adjustment
- May 15, 2009 - South Dakota Prairie Winds Project
Public scoping period for the proposed South Dakota Prairie Winds Project draft environmental impact statement. Send written comments to Ms. Liana Reilly, Document Manager, Western Area Power Administration, Corporate Services Office, A7400, P.O. Box 281213, Lakewood, Colorado 80228–8213, fax (720) 962–7263, or e-mail comments.
Western NEPA document status and schedules
Other projects
The Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Department of Energy; and the Bureau of Land Management, Department of the Interior, are preparing a Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement to evaluate utility-scale solar energy development, to develop and implement Agency-specific programs that would establish environmental policies and mitigation strategies for solar energy projects, and to amend relevant Agency land use plans with the consideration of establishing a new BLM solar energy development program.
An online public information and involvement center for the Solar Energy Development PEIS has been developed to provide access to information about the project and ways to participate in the PEIS process.
The Department of Energy, the Bureau of Land Management and the U.S. Forest Service are preparing a programmatic environmental impact statement to evaluate issues associated with energy corridor designation on western public lands (excluding Alaska) administered by the BLM and the USFS. An online public information and involvement center for the West-wide Energy Corridor PEIS has been developed to provide access to information about the project and ways to participate in the PEIS process.
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