The 235-mile transmission line would run from near Ely to the Las Vegas area and cost about $470m.
Northwestern Nevada has abundant undeveloped wind and geothermal resources, and also some hydroelectric potential, while the southern part of the state has enormous solar power possibilities and wind potential.
Developing renewable energy hinges in part on expanding the electrical grid to bring geothermal, solar, wind and other new power from thinly populated regions to urban areas.
