Great Plains Institute | July 31, Drew Henry One of the most comprehensive field studies of its kind reveals overlooked drivers of resistance—and practical tools to accelerate grid buildout A new report from GPI presents the most in-depth analysis to date of local perspectives on high-voltage transmission, focused on the Great Plains region. It shedsContinueContinue reading “New Major Study Identifies Community-Driven Solutions to Speed Up Transmission Expansion”
Category Archives: Transmission
America’s energy future depends on building the backbone to power it
Columbia Missourian | Waylon Brown, July 15 In towns across America, the lights still turn on each morning thanks to a grid built decades ago, some of it dating back to the 1950s. But that aging infrastructure, once the envy of the world, is now holding us back. If the United States is serious aboutContinueContinue reading “America’s energy future depends on building the backbone to power it”
Column: Transmission project increases energy grid reliability in Minnesota
DL-Online | Cora Hoffer, May 30 DETROIT LAKES — A newly approved transmission line project will add thousands of megawatts (MW) to Minnesota’s energy grid, improving energy reliability and efficiency across the state. In April, the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission approved Xcel Energy’s Minnesota Energy Connection (MEC) transmission project. The project consists of a 174-mile, 345-kilovoltContinueContinue reading “Column: Transmission project increases energy grid reliability in Minnesota”
MN moves forward on another power grid project
Public News Service | Mike Moen, February 6, 2025 On the heels of a regulatory victory, utilities and various energy groups in Minnesota are expressing more optimism about the region’s power grid – and its ability to accommodate a diverse set of electricity sources. In late January, the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission approved a permitContinueContinue reading “MN moves forward on another power grid project”
Transmission is the key to American energy dominance
Utility Dive | Christina Hayes, January 31, 2025 A lot can change in four years. When it comes to our energy grid, the axiom rings especially true. As the Trump administration gets settled in, new challenges are threatening the reliability and affordability of our energy systems. The rise of artificial intelligence and a domestic manufacturingContinueContinue reading “Transmission is the key to American energy dominance”
MISO Approves Historic $30B Transmission Project Portfolio to Transform Energy Grid Across 15 States
T&D World | Nikki Chandler, December 12 The MISO Board of Directors has given the green light to the largest portfolio of transmission projects in U.S. history. The 488 projects cover more than 5,000 miles across 15 states — an unprecedented move to enhance reliability and support growth in the energy grid. Here’s what’s in the works: LocalContinueContinue reading “MISO Approves Historic $30B Transmission Project Portfolio to Transform Energy Grid Across 15 States”
New transmission line approved in Minnesota to boost reliability
Echo Press | October 8 MINNEAPOLIS — Several regional energy companies are moving ahead with a new high-voltage transmission line that will increase the capability of the transmission system to reliably meet customer demand and deliver energy within the Upper Midwest, following the unanimous approval from the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission on Oct. 3. TheContinueContinue reading “New transmission line approved in Minnesota to boost reliability”
Opinion: Transmission lines enable the next generation of Iowa’s energy access
Des Moines Register | Libby Jacobs, October 5 Much like railroads crisscrossing the state carry commodities from our farms to feed the world, Iowa needs transmission lines to transport locally generated electricity to help power the Midwest. It’s up to our state policymakers, grid planners, and rural communities to make it happen. While the MidwestContinueContinue reading “Opinion: Transmission lines enable the next generation of Iowa’s energy access”
Clean Grid Alliance Cheers as Cardinal-Hickory Creek Transmission Line is Energized
Clean Grid Alliance | September 27 Final MISO MVP Transmission Line Crosses the Finish Line FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE SAINT PAUL, MINN. (September 27, 2024) – The Cardinal-Hickory Creek Transmission Line was energized late yesterday and is now fully able to deliver energy generated from approximately 160 wind and solar projects across the Midwest, while helpingContinueContinue reading “Clean Grid Alliance Cheers as Cardinal-Hickory Creek Transmission Line is Energized”
US overhauls electric grid to make way for more renewables
Reuters | Valerie Volcovici, May 13 WASHINGTON, May 13 (Reuters) – The U.S. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission on Monday approved the first major electric transmission policy update in over a decade that aims to speed up new interregional lines to move more clean energy to meet growing demand amid the explosion of electric vehicles, data centers andContinueContinue reading “US overhauls electric grid to make way for more renewables”