The California Independent System Operator (CAISO) formally has taken operational control of Ten West Link, a 125-mile high-voltage transmission project that will enhance the western electric grid and bring more than 3,000 megawatts of renewable-energy resources to consumers throughout California and the Desert Southwest.
Ten West Link, which was developed by DCR Transmission, L.L.C. (DCRT), a joint venture led by affiliates of Lotus Infrastructure Partners, a private investment firm focused on energy infrastructure investments, will improve electric grid efficiency and reliability, while enabling new renewable-energy and energy-storage resources.
“This monumental initiative stretching 125 miles from Tonopah, Ariz., to Blythe, Calif., represents not just the physical connection of two states, Arizona and California, but the bridging of efforts towards a sustainable future,” said Mark Rothleder, COO of the CAISO. “The economic impact of this project is profound, a
