By Aaron Kunz

A two billion dollar project is underway here in Idaho. If you've driven to Utah along Interstate 15 you've likely seen a portion of that project.

Massive power lines are being constructed to transmit power from Wyoming to western Idaho.

The project is supposed to help power the northwest in the future, but it hasn't been met with overwhelming support, mostly due to its proposed path.

The line is a joint venture between Idaho Power and Rocky Mountain Power to carry power from Glenrock, Wyoming to Melba, Idaho.

The power will come from a wide variety of sources including wind, solar, natural gas, coal, hydroelectric, and geothermal.  But it's not where the power is coming from that's causing concern, it's the route.  The project would add eleven hundred fifty miles of new transmission line.  In many cases, those lines are huge and cuts across private land from the Wyoming border through counties like Power and Bannock County to Twin Falls County to name a few.

A group that calls itself 'Move It' wants both power companies to move the line to an alternative route, one that hasn't been fully realized yet.

Even county agencies say they don't oppose the project, but feel the proposed route is too invasive.

Bob Steinlicht, Power County Planning and Zoning: "Right now they're considering crossing a lot of prime agricultural areas. We are concerned about some of the subdivisions they will be close to and we just want to try and direct them to a more feasible route with less impact on the county."

Idaho Power says each additional mile of line could cost between one and two million dollars, so there is a cost factor.

There is going to be a meeting on this subject Tuesday night at seven o'clock in American Falls at the Power County Courthouse.