Pacific DC Intertie

HVDC power line in the United States Pacific DC IntertiePacific DC Intertie guyed pylon, Washoe County, NevadaLocationCountryUnited StatesGeneral directionnorth–southFromCelilo Converter StationToSylmar Converter StationTechnical informationCurrent typeHVDC Map of the route of the Pacific Intertie transmission route and stations The Pacific DC Intertie (also called Path 65) is an electric power transmission line that transmits electricity from the Pacific Northwest to the Los Angeles area using high voltage direct current (HVDC). The line capacity is 3.1 gigawatts, which is enough to serve two to three million Los Angeles households and represents almost half of the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP) electrical system's peak capacity. The intertie originates near the Columbia River at the Celilo Converter Station of Bonneville Power Administration's grid outside The Dalles, Oregon and is connected to the Sylmar Converter Station north of Los Angeles, which is owned by five utility companies and managed by LADWP. The Intertie can transmit power in either direction, with variations between seasons and time of day, but south to north flows are operationally limited to