Thanks for the editorial “The Northwest power grid may soon max out. We must act” (Could 4, Opinion). Elevating consciousness of this crucial want is essential. Basic options embody extra demand-side sources and including superior expertise to increase use of present transmission infrastructure.
Past these important options, our future grid is like filling up a restricted container with rocks: You do large rocks first. For Washington, that’s extra capability over the Cascades so demand alongside the Interstate 5 hall can use renewable sources to the East. Equally essential is bigger connectivity with the bountiful, numerous and highly effective wind sources in Montana which are mandatory to fulfill our clean-energy targets.
The Bonneville Energy Administration and our main utilities have acknowledged these wants for many years, however worry of the problems concerned maintain delaying these most essential transmission tasks within the state.
Doug Howell, Seattle
