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February 15, 2023 www.DesertMessenger.com 27 Licensed & Insured BLM Approved! 27 Years Experience 27 Years Experience Miller RV Repair is BACK IN QUARTZSITE! 406-212-0155 SCRAP $ 1 LB D & B STOCK REDUCTION SALE! 1/2 PRICE SALE TABLE 205 W. Main St. & Tyson Wash (behind Dorothy & Toto's Ice Cream) Quartzsite, AZ Open 7 days/week Nov. - mid-March 702-465-5137 CONSOLIDATING STORE TO VEGAS SCRAP $ 1 LB Leather Belts & Buckles - Craft - Tooling Deer - Elk - Goat - Sheep - Cow New Zealand Sheepskin - Ladigo Texas RV Park DRY CAMPING! Behind Silly Al's Smiley: 928-662-8229 too much junk? CLEAN OUT THAT GARAGE List your items in Desert Messenger CLASSIFIEDS Email Editor@DesertMessenger.com or CALL RAIN @ 928-916-4235 Continued from Page 1 "Today's announcement is one of the many ways Arizona is leading the way to a renewable energy fu- ture," said U.S. Senator Mark Kelly, D-Arizona in a press release. "I wel- come the Administration's partner- ship on this crucial project. I'll con- tinue working with Republicans and Democrats to deliver renewable en- ergy investments that create more good-paying Arizona jobs, lower energy costs, and meet our state's growing energy needs." The Ten West Link transmission line has been seen as vital to facili- tating the development of renew- able resources, and for making Ari- zona and California's electrical grid stronger and more reliable. Ten West Link will improve grid effi ciency and reliability, while en- abling new renewable energy and energy storage resources. At its peak, construction will bring more TEN WEST FROM PAGE 1 Nancy's Kitchen than 350 jobs to the region, includ- ing more than 250 union construc- tion jobs. When completed, this new transmission superhighway will have the initial capacity to trans- mit 3,200MW between Central Arizona and Southern California, improving the reliability of the bulk power system serving the two re- gions, while reducing costs to rate- payers. Additionally, Ten West Link will facilitate development of new renewable energy solar and solar plus storage resources in the rapidly growing Desert Southwest region. Construction activities commenced in late 2022 and the project is ex- pected to come online in 2024. To view the project maps and more details, visit https://tenwestlink. com/construction-update/ Quartzsite COLD PEA SALAD You can make this salad ahead of time on the day you want to serve it, but add the almonds at the last minute. Wonderful served with sliced tomato and avocado and chicken for lunch. • Prep time: 10 minutes • Yield: Serves 6 • 16-ounces frozen petite peas (do not thaw) • 6 ounces smokehouse almonds, rinsed to take off the excess salt, chopped (preferably by hand) • 1/2 cup chopped green onions • 8 ounces chopped water chestnuts • 2/3 cup mayonnaise • 2 tsp yellow curry powder •Salt and freshly ground pepper to taste 1 Remove the excess salt and chop the almonds: In a fi ne-mesh strain- er under cold running water, rinse the almonds to remove the excess salt. Spread between 2 paper towel layers and pat dry. Spread on a cut- ting board, and coarse chop with a large knife. 2 Combine the salad ingredients: In a large bowl, whisk the may- onnaise, curry powder, salt, and pepper until smooth. Add the peas, scallions, and water chestnuts to the bowl. Gently fold the salad into the may- onnaise dressing. Taste and add more salt and pepper, if you like. Refrigerate until ready to serve. 3 Add the almonds: Just before serving, stir in the chopped al- monds. PUBLIC NOTICE Centennial Flats Solar and Gen-Tie Project Upstream HC-1 LLC, a subsidiary of Copia Power, is proposing to construct the Centennial Flats solar photovoltaic and battery storage power plant, and 500 kV gen-tie line. This gen-tie line would connect a new 500MW solar photovoltaic and 250MW/1000MWhr battery energy storage system within the proposed Centennial Flats project to the Cielo Azul substa- tion in La Paz County. The Centennial Flats Solar and Gen-Tie Project will provide approximately $56 million in additional tax revenue to La Paz County while offsetting 1 million tons of carbon dioxide emissions per year. Upstream HC-1 LLC will be filing an application for a Certificate of Environmental Compatibility with the Arizona Power Plant and Transmission Line Siting Committee and the Arizona Corporation Commission for the substation and gen-tie line. The project is located near the intersection of Sore Finger Road and Interstate-10 in La Paz County. ACC CEC Line Siting Hearing will be held: At the Hampton Inn & Suites Phoenix-Goodyear Monday, March 27, 2023 From 1pm to 5pm (Public comments will be received starting at 2 pm) Tuesday, March 28th, 2023 from 9am to 5pm Representatives from the Centennial Flats Solar and Gen-Tie Project will be available to provide information and address any questions or concerns regarding the project. You are welcome to attend during the meeting times. For more information, please visit the project website at www.centennialflats.com. Questions or comments may also be addressed to centennialflats@copiapower.com.

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