What are NPPD’s routing criteria?
NPPD looks at a number of criteria (about three dozen) when siting a transmission line. These criteria range from land use to number of and proximity to residences to environmental sensitivities to cultural or historical areas. Public involvement is a key part of the routing process, and feedback from property owners will be gathered for NPPD to consider in determining a final line route. By law, NPPD’s transmission line routes must follow section or half-section lines in agricultural areas unless landowners voluntarily agree to the route crossing other areas.
