Re: electric


Message posted by Joerg (Webmaster) on July 12, 2014 at 11:02:07 PST:

The above-ground power lines enter the NNSS in the south, near Amargosa, and run all across the test site to the various facilities. One line goes past Sedan Crater into Area 51. You drive right along the lines to Area 51 during public Test Site tours. When I asked during a tour years ago whether the lines led to Area 51 (which I knew they did) the guide replied "There is no Area 51 in the NTS".

There is a power sub-station near the S&R facility with a whole bank of backup generators.

A few years ago the base filed paperwork with BLM for an additional power line from the north. It would have entered the restricted area between GL Rd and Roadblock Canyon. However, the permit has expired and apparently there are no plans to pursue this project any more. I believe the real reason for the additional lines was the addition of a fast fiber-optic data line to Mt Irish and other facilities further east. This is no longer needed.


In Reply to: Re: electric posted by electric on July 09, 2014 at 14:46:40 PST:

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