EVERETT, APRIL 23: The Snohomish County PUD is hosting two open houses for the community to learn more about the Everett to Delta Transmission Line, which will support increasing electrical demand in and around the city of Everett
“The Everett to Delta line is crucial infrastructure that will strengthen our grid and help ensure that we can continue to provide reliable power to customers in Everett and northern portions of Snohomish County,” John Haarlow, PUD CEO and General Manager said. “We know that this type of work can create impacts during construction. We encourage businesses and residents to attend the meeting on May 7 to share concerns and suggestions so that we can help make this project as minimally impactful as possible.”
Open houses will be held from 4 to 5:30 p.m. and 6 to 7:30 p.m., Wednesday, May 7 at the PUD Headquarters, 2320 California Street. Each will be identical in format and content. Translation services will be available.
Attendees will learn about the chosen route and construction timeline and can share suggestions to mitigate potential construction impacts, Snohomish County PUD said in a press release.
According to Snohomish County PUD the Everett to Delta Line will provide the following benefits to PUD customers:
- Support at least one new substation in the Everett area that will serve the growth envisioned by the City of Everett’s 2044 Comprehensive Plan
- Reduce power outages and shorten restoration time during significant weather events
- Help the PUD meet federal planning and reliability standards
- Deliver more electricity from the south to the north, easing strain on the current system during peak hours
Construction will begin in the spring of 2027 and take approximately six months to complete.
The new line will connect the PUD’s Everett Substation, located in Everett just west of I-5 between McDougall Ave. and Smith Ave. and north of 36th St, and its Delta Switching Station, located just north of the SR 529/W. Marine View Dr. interchange in north Everett.
The line will be approximately 3.5 miles in length.
Snohomish County PUD serves 380,000 homes and businesses in Snohomish County and Camano Island.
“The PUD is considering a variety of options to lower the impact on local business and residents, including working around customers’ business hours, minimizing multiple lane closures and impacts to customers driveways, and providing early notice and coordination with directly impacted customers,” the release said.
For more information on the project see here.
