Welcome to the Energize Eastside Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) Website

Here you can find information about the EIS that was conducted by the City of Bellevue for Puget Sound Energy’s (PSE’s) proposal for a new transmission line extending from Redmond to Renton.  

For more information or questions on the Energize Eastside EIS project, contact:

Heidi Bedwell
Energize Eastside EIS Program Manager
City of Bellevue
425-452-4862
[email protected]

Visit PSE's website to review detailed information about PSE’s proposed Energize Eastside project: www.energizeeastside.com

Where are We in the Process?

The Final EIS was published on March 1, 2018, completing the Energize Eastside EIS process. An EIS Addendum was issued by the City of Renton on December 12, 2019.
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Announcements

Final EIS Available
The Final EIS is available on the Library Page including accompanying interactive maps. Hard copies of the Final EIS are also available at the City Halls of Bellevue, Kirkland, Newcastle, Redmond and Renton.

PSE Permit Applications
PSE has begun submitting permit applications for portions of the Energize Eastside project. Applications must be filed separately for each jurisdiction because each must issue separate permits.

Bellevue
For information about the permit application for Bellevue, visit the City's webpage or contact Heidi Bedwell (425-452-4862, [email protected])​.

​Newcastle
For information about the permit application for Newcastle, visit the City's webpage or contact Dave Van De Weghe (425-649-4444, [email protected]).

Renton
For information about the permit application for Renton, visit the City’s webpage for the project, or contact Jill Ding, [email protected].