Developers behind $1.5B plan to put power line under Columbia River make case to regulators, minimal public at Washougal hearing

By: Henry Brannan

Outlets: The Columbian

Published: November 18, 2025

Words: 966

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 1 day ago

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WASHOUGAL — The developers behind a $1.5 billion project to bury a 100-mile-long transmission line under the Columbia River made their case to state permitters Monday night in Washougal.

The Cascade Renewable Transmission System project has faced pushback from Native groups and environmental advocates for the harm it stands to cause the already struggling river. But that did not translate into much pushback at the first hearing for the project in Washington. Monday’s meeting …

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