Timeline Project Timeline Public Outreach & Landowner Engagement2021-2028• Conduct initial stakeholder and public engagement•Develop alternative routes•Identify preferred route• Perform ongoing public outreach and engagementConstruction & Restoration 2025-2028• Perform pre-construction activities (e.g., survey, geotechnical investigations, right-of-way preparation, environmental protections installations)•Build converter stations and transmission line•Stabilize and restore the construction areasFeasibility & Routing Studies 2020-2022• Identify energy resources and delivery needs•Conduct feasibility studies•Identify routing study area Application & Approval2023-2025• Apply for federal, state and local government permits•Acquire land agreements and right-of-way easementsProject Completion2028• Place substations and transmission line in service