The california energy commission develops and maintains maps and geospatial information on california s energy infrastructure and related activities.
High voltage power lines map california.
Transport bulk electricity at high voltages ranging from 60 kv 500 kv.
This public information is accessible through the cloud based arcgis hub arcgis online pdf maps and interactive web maps links below.
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Ultra high voltage uhv higher than 800 kv.
California is uniquely fire prone thanks to its long romance with high voltage power lines a pacific gas electric lineman works to repair a power line in fire ravaged paradise calif.
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Are usually supported on tall metal towers but sometimes on wooden poles.
Have different vegetation standards than distribution lines due to the high voltages they carry.
Petroleum prices supply and demand information from the energy information administration eia official energy statistics from the u s.
The links below will take you from the cec web site.
Are managed using the utility industry s best management practice of wire zone border zone.
It s important to be aware of your surroundings when working near power lines both below and above the ground whether you re digging to plant a tree or garden or build a fence or working above to prune trees clean rain gutters or hang lights during the holidays.
Dangers of working near high voltage power lines tree work safety.
Transmission from 345 kv up to about 800 kv page needed used for long distance very high power transmission.
The pacific dc intertie also called path 65 is an electric power transmission line that transmits electricity from the pacific northwest to the los angeles area using high voltage direct current hvdc.
Certain maps such as outages and congestions are updated periodically to reflect updated information.
Maps of power generation bulk transmission power grid scheduled and current outages market congestions and many more give easy to use views of power industry for both general public and the professionals.