Western governors ponder transmission issues

The Western Governors' Association said the cost of new electric transmission lines required to satisfy rising demand in the West would quadruple, if fuels other than natural gas were used for new generation. The governors' association discussed questions associated with the adequacy of the transmission system making up the western grid at their semiannual meeting Monday in Coeur d' Alene, Ida.

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