Proposed Power Project Draws Concerns for Residents and Environmental Groups
The Transmission Agency of North California (TANC) is proposing the development of a project that would include new and upgraded transmission lines, substations, and related facilities designed to provide new access to renewable energy resources in the west, including northern California. The transmission line towers will stand approximately 100 to 150 feet in height and will cover up to 2,000 square feet at the base. Four to ten towers will be built per each linear mile of power line.
The proposal includes three alternatives routes for the project–all of which would cross through Yolo County. One proposed route (Central 3) would traverse the western portion of the county along the west side of the Capay Valley, before passing west of the City of Winters. A second route (Central 2) would pass near the community of Knights Landing, as well as directly east of the cities of Woodland and Davis. A third route (Central 1) would traverse the eastern portion of Yolo County, through Elkhorn and around the City of West Sacramento.
It was a decision that was not automatic for First Term County Supervisor Matt Rexroad. In fact, there was a point where it seemed a good possibility that he would not run for re-election. He had told me that he could always run for Supervisor but his kids wouldn’t always be young. As he wrote in his blog on Saturday:
