How big are the towers?
The planning study will not address tower design, routing siting applications, voltage or configuration. Extra-high voltage lines have the capability of providing significantly longer-term benefits to large geographic areas with minimal use of right of way. For example, 765-kV towers are approximately 130 feet tall and occupy a 200-foot right of way. A single-circuit 765-kV line can carry as much power as six single-circuit 345-kV lines or three double-circuit 345-kV lines (a range of 450-900 feet wide right of way). Visit www.electrictransmissionamerica.com for additional information about 765-kV lines.
