Emigration Canyon system resiliency
Improving safety and reliability
We’re taking actions to enhance reliability and reduce the risk of equipment-related wildfires. These steps include replacing aging overhead power lines in areas with higher wildfire risk with fire-resistant infrastructure, such as covered conductor, and undergrounding lines in some areas.
In total, 28 miles of power lines and infrastructure have been rebuilt in Emigration Canyon. These enhancements are improving the reliability of our system as we adapt to the growing threat of wildfire in the West.
Project need and benefits
- The Emigration Canyon projects are improving the safety and reliability of distribution lines to help prevent wildfires.
- Burying lines underground limits the chance for vegetation to contact lines, enhancing community safety and service reliability.
About the completed project
For the Mountain Dell 11 project, crews completed installation of 28 miles of underground power line in phases from 2021 through 2026 (see map below).
Based on guidance from the order issued by the Utah Public Service Commission regarding Rocky Mountain Power’s Wildfire Mitigation Plan, the company is suspending some system strengthening projects.