To keep Camano lights on, PUD builds a new power line

STANWOOD — Keeping power flowing to Camano Island during storms is about to get a little less tricky.

To alleviate pressure from storm damage, Snohomish County Public Utility District crews are installing a new high-voltage line between Stanwood and the North Camano substation, which is near where Highway 532 crosses N Camano Drive. The North Camano substation is also receiving upgrades.

It is a massive project — in all, 85 new steel and iron poles are set to be installed between this summer and the end of the year. It is the largest transmission line project PUD has ever done in-house, utility officials said. The power lines are all above ground.

“Now, if we have a problem, we can attack it right away,” said Casey Wright, the major equipment in-yard lead with PUD. “We’ll have the ability to go out with our own equipment and people and work on it in an emergency situation.”

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