Table 2

Calculated Electric and Magnetic Fields and Noise Within Right-of-Way

XceI Energy 115 kV Red Rock-Wilson Transmission Line

3 Feet Above the Ground

 

 

50-Foot-Wide Right-of-Way

                                                               N4aximum Estimated          Electric Field (kv/rn)                    Magnetic Field (mG)           Audible Noise (dB(A))

           Voltage                                        Loading   Left                Maximum                     Right         Left      Maximum   Right        Left      Maximum   Right
Case Circuit Description                    (kV)          (Amps)        
RIW         Value            R/W           R/W      Value         R/W          R/W     Value         R/W

1       Existing Single-Circuit Line    121          800             1.0              1.1               1.0            86.7     131.6         86.7          20.4       21.7          20.4

  2       Proposed Double-Circuit Line                 121              400/400  0.6                     0.8          0.6       21.0                36.0       21.0       24.5          25.3                24.5

 

3a      Alternative Single-Circuit Line 121            400             0.4              0.9              0.5           15.9         28.4         18.9         23.0         24.3         23.2
           (Tangent Structure)

3b      Alternative Single-Circuit Line 121            400             0.3              1.1              0.6           21.3         37.3         27.2         21.8         23.1         22.4
           (Light Angle Structure)

4        Alternative Double-Circuit         121        400/400         None          None          None         1.2         17.2           1.0            None      None       None
           Underground Line

 

40-Foot-Wide Right-of-Way

                                                               \4aximum Estimated            Electric Field (kV/m)                   Magnetic Field (mG)           Audible Noise (dB(A))

                                                                 Voltage     Loading       Left         Maximum      Right         Left      Maximum   Right        Left      Maximum   Right
Case Circuit Description                    (kV)          (Amps)         R/W        Value           
R]W            R/W     Value         P1W           P1W     Value         R/W

  1       Existing Single-Circuit Line    121           800             1.1             1.1               1.1            101.3     131.6        101.3        20.8       21.7           20.8

 

2        Proposed Double-Circuit Line 121        400/400         0.7              0.8              0.7            25.1          36.0          25.1         24.8          25.3          24.8

 

3a      Alternative Single-Circuit Line 121            400             0.5              0.9              0.7           18.7         28.4         21.8         23.3         24.3         23.6
           (Tangent Structure)

3b      Alternative Single-Circuit Line 121            400             0.4              1.1              0.7           24.5         37.3         30.7         22.1         23.1         22.7
           (Light Angle Structure)

4        Alternative Double-Circuit         121        400/400         None          None          None         2.4         17.2           2.4            None      None       None
           Underground Line

 

1Audible noise is calculated using the standard 5-foot microphone height

EMF calculations assumed a 30-foot average conductor height.

Overhead conductor assumed to be 795 kcmil SSAC 2617. Underground conductor assumed to be 1500 kcmil cable.

 

Source: Calculations by Commonwealth Associates, Inc.