Introducing Cascade Renewable Transmission
A Clean Solution
The Cascade Renewable Transmission Project will help solve a significant problem in the Pacific Northwest: How to deliver much more clean, affordable, renewable energy located east of the Cascades to electricity users in cities to the west, without disrupting the natural beauty and resources of the region.
This brief video explains the concept and purpose of the Project and how it will benefit the region.
Project Description
The Cascade Project consists of an electric transmission cable bundle, which will be buried entirely underground and underwater, and two converter stations, which will be located adjacent to existing substations. The Project can transfer approximately 1,100 MW of utility-scale wind, solar, and other renewables to help meet renewable energy demand in Oregon and Washington. The Project starts in The Dalles, Oregon and travels approximately 100 miles beneath the Columbia River to the Portland area.
The Development Team
Cascade Renewable Transmission, LLC, the developer of the Project, is an affiliate of PowerBridge, LLC of Fairfield, Connecticut. PowerBridge has extensive, specialized expertise in underwater transmission permitting, financing, construction, and operation. Sun2o Partners, LLC, a renewable energy developer with over 1,500 MW of utility-scale solar and energy storage projects in development, has joined PowerBridge as co-developer of the Cascade Project.
