Peru: Studies are scheduled to begin in the coming months into the planned power interconnection between Ecuador and Peru which have been laying the groundwork for the potential link.
Argentina: The Argentinian government unveiled several new projects to boost the country’s transmission capacity.
Virginia, US: The Virginia State Corporation Commission gave the go-ahead to Appalachian Power for the Glendale Area Improvements Project in Carroll and Wythe counties in Virginia.
The New York State Public Service Commission has approved PSEG Long Island’s request to build and operate the Western Nassau transmission project, a 11 km transmission line.
Iraq on Sunday signed a landmark deal with the Gulf Cooperation Council for a 300 km transmission line that would run from Kuwait to Iraq’s southern port of Faw and be financed by the GCC.
Canada: Hydro One, with Six Nations of the Grand River Development Corporation and Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation announced the completion of the Niagara Reinforcement Line.
Australia: Queensland government pledged to tip $132 M into construction of a transmission line, which will link the renewables hub with the main grid.
Brazil: French renewable power producer Voltalia SA expects its newly finished 2 GW transmission line in Brazil to be hooked to the grid shortly.
US: The Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) has identified a preferred route for a new transmission line that would diversify the power flow to increase power reliability in the Memphis metro area.
State utility regulators approved plans for a massive transmission line across central and southwestern Wisconsin that is projected to cost roughly $492 M.
Australia: The substation and transmission line for Goldwind’s 144 MW Cattle Hill wind farm in Australia have been completed and energised.
Chilean president Sebastian Pinera officially inaugurated the 753 km Cardones-Polpaico transmission line that will enable the transport of renewable energy from the regions in the north to consumer points in Chile’s south.
US, Texas; Entergy Texas has opened its China-Stowell Transmission Project — a new 40 km (25 miles), 230 kV transmission line crossing Southeast Texas.
Delaware officials joined LS Power and subsidiary Silver Run Electric to watch crews as they are preparing to bury a 230 kV transmission line under the river.
El Sewedy Electric Company announced that its subsidiary signed a contract worth $26 M to set up a transformer station and a transmission line for Al-Canal Sugar Company.
The project, proposed by Dodge County Wind would generate up to 170 MW of electric energy and deliver it to the Byron substation via a 345 kV transmission line.
Serbian power system operator Elektromreza Srbije plans to invest $3.8 M in the construction of a 110 kV transmission line in Krusevac.
Argentina is on the lookout for builders and operators of a 500 kV transmission line meant improve the national grid ahead of a planned renewable energy boom.
UT electricity department of Chandigarh, India, has decided to build and upgrade several substations and make adjustments regarding the transmission line.
Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) announced it will develop and standardize 55 substations across the country within the year.
Hydro-Québec and Central Maine Power increased their offer to Maine as the two are eager to get transmission line approval to connect Quebec to New England’s grid.
Central Maine Power is starting negotiations for its 233 km transmission line that would supply hydropower from Canada to Massachusetts.
The project also known as , known as the East-West Tie Line Project, is a new transmission line between Thunder Bay and Wawa in northwestern Ontario.
USA, Florida: Duke Energy has selected a site in Auburndale in Polk County, Florida, to construct a new substation and transmission line routes within the Polk County Reliability Enhancement Project.