Jeff Davis Electric Cooperative (JDEC) has filed a Joint Permit Application for repair, replacement, and restoration work within the Louisiana Coastal Zone related to Hurricane Laura. The proposed project is to replace the existing JDEC system infrastructure with a single 230kV transmission line. The project is designed to mitigate susceptibility to physical damage (withstand higher winds and storm surges), support more load, increase the resiliency of the coastal circuits, and allow for quicker restoration of power. JDEC would build new 230kV transmission lines in place of the pre-storm 69kV transmission lines and would build three 230kV waterway crossings. 6 substations would be repaired and elevated, 2 would be expanded and 1 would be newly constructed for a total of 9 substations along the route. This project will be conducted in and out of the Coastal Zone and will be conducted in furtherance of JDEC’s mission and in the interest of public health, safety, and welfare. The project will, to the extent possible, be conducted and performed within existing Rights of Way (ROWs) on which the JDEC system normal operations and maintenance activities occur; utilize location appropriate equipment; and will be conducted in keeping with best practices to avoid or minimize impacts to the sites. A copy of the permit application can be found here (Joint Permit Application (PDF)). To view the permit drawings and supporting materials, please follow these instructions:
- Go to the Office of Coastal Management’s Coastal Use Permit database website
- In the “CUP NUM” field, enter the permit number P20220805