Transmission lines in Minnesota and South Dakota to be upgraded
This will be done to deliver more low-cost renewable energy to customers throughout the Upper Midwest and reduce annual consumer costs.
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USA, Minnesota: Xcel Energy, Central Minnesota Municipal Power Agency, Great River Energy, Missouri River Energy Services, and Otter Tail Power Company will upgrade almost 100 miles of transmission lines in Minnesota and eastern South Dakota. This will be done to deliver more low-cost renewable energy to customers throughout the Upper Midwest and reduce annual consumer costs.
The Minnesota Public Utilities Commission has approved the installation of a second high-voltage circuit on two segments of the existing Brookings County-Hampton transmission line. The circuit will run roughly 60 miles from the Brookings County substation near White, South Dakota to the Lyon County substation near Marshall, Minnesota. A second 39-mile circuit will run between the Helena substation in Scott County, Minnesota and the Hampton substation in Dakota County, Minnesota.
Construction in South Dakota will start this month and is expected to be completed the project in 2025. The project is expected to provide additional capacity, allowing more low-cost generation from southwest Minnesota and eastern South Dakota to reach customers throughout the region. Wind energy will help protect against increasing fuel prices and save customers money.
“This project will bring low-cost renewable energy to millions of homes and businesses, supporting Xcel Energy’s clean energy vision and Minnesota’s 2040 carbon-free law. The project will use existing infrastructure to decrease congestion on our transmission system while limiting the impact to landowners in the area,” said Ryan Long, president, Xcel Energy-Minnesota, North Dakota and South Dakota.
Source: T&D World
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