Bellevue has begun the environmental review process for Puget Sound Energy’s Energize Eastside project, and will include five scoping meetings for the public to weigh in on details they want to see included when preparing the Environmental Impact Statement for the project, as required by the Washington State Environmental Policy Act.

The project will run 18 miles of 230kV transmission lines from Renton to Redmond and add another transformer to the system in an effort to prevent capacity issues projected as soon as winter 2017-18. The scoping period for Phase 1 of the EIS closes June 15. The city is leading the environmental process, with partnering cities Kirkland, Newcastle, Redmond and Renton.

Scoping meetings

• 6-9 p.m. Tuesday, May 12, at Bellevue City Hall; 450 110th Ave. N.E., Bellevue

• 6-8 p.m. Thursday, May 14, at Renton City Hall; 1055 South Grady Way, Renton

• 6-8 p.m. Tuesday, May 26, at Kirkland City Hall; 123 Fifth Ave., Kirkland

• 6-8 p.m. Thursday, May 28, in the multipurpose room at Newcastle Elementary; 8440 136th Ave. S.E., Newcastle

• 2-4 p.m. Saturday, May 30, at the North Bellevue Community Center; 4063 148th Ave. N.E.

Written comments may be submitted at EnergizeEastsideEIS.org, by email at Scoping@EnergizeEastsideEIS.org or by mail to David Pyle with the city’s Development Services Department at 450 110th Ave. N.E., Bellevue, WA 98004.