Minnkota Power Cooperative Joins North Plains Connector Utility Consortium
Minnkota Power Cooperative becomes the eighth utility in the North Plains Connector utility consortium, a group of utility participants who intend to invest in the HVDC transmission line connecting the Eastern and Western Interconnections. To read the full press release, click here.
MDU Resources Joins North Plains Connector Utility Consortium
MDU Resources is the seventh utility to join the North Plains Connector utility consortium, a group of utility participants who intend to invest in the HVDC transmission line connecting the Eastern and Western Interconnections. To read the full press release, click here.
Hitachi Energy and Grid United announce key milestone in development of North Plains Connector interregional transmission line
Hitachi Energy, a wholly owned subsidiary of Hitachi, Ltd., and a global leader in electrification, and Grid United, a leading developer of high-voltage interregional transmission infrastructure, today announced the next phase of their collaboration to strengthen transmission capacity between the Eastern and Western grids in the U.S. Under a newly established Engineering Services Agreement (ESA), the two companies […]
BHE U.S. Transmission Joins Grid United for North Plains Connector Transmission Project
HELENA, Mont.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–BHE U.S. Transmission today announced it has signed a non-binding memorandum of understanding with North Plains Connector LLC, a wholly owned entity of Grid United, for the development of the North Plains Connector transmission project. The North Plains Connector is an approximately 420-mile high-voltage direct-current transmission line that will connect the U.S. Eastern […]
NorthWestern Energy to Participate in Regional Transmission Projects
NorthWestern Energy has signed a nonbinding memorandum of understanding with North Plains Connector LLC, a wholly owned entity of Grid United, to own 10% (300 megawatts) of North Plains Connector, a 3,000-megawatt, 420-mile high-voltage direct current (HVDC) transmission line to be constructed with endpoints near Bismarck, North Dakota, and Colstrip, Montana.
Puget Sound Energy signs on to largest share of North Plains Connector transmission project
Puget Sound Energy (PSE) today announced that it has signed a nonbinding memorandum of understanding with North Plains Connector LLC, a wholly owned entity of Grid United, to participate in the development of North Plains Connector, a 420-mile, 3,000 megawatt high-voltage direct-current (HVDC) transmission line.
Avista joins PGE, Grid United and ALLETE in 3,000 megawatt east-west transmission line
North Plains Connector transmission line continues building momentum as Avista commits to nonbinding memorandum of understanding for a 10% ownership share that would provide Avista access to a new transmission corridor.
Utilities of North Plains Connector Interregional Innovation Consortium Applaud the U.S. Department of Energy for Historic Investment in Interregional Transmission Through $700 Million Grid Resilience and Innovation Partnership Grant
The North Plains Connector Interregional Innovation Consortium expresses its gratitude to the U.S. Department of Energy for its support in enhancing the resilience of our electric system. The $700 million grant from the Grid Resilience and Innovation Partnerships program will help reduce costs for customers and support the development of North Plains Connector, a groundbreaking electric infrastructure project.
Community Investment Program Grants Quarter Million Dollars
The Montana Community Foundation’s (MCF) Community Investment Program (CIP) has announced the latest grant recipients in its third round of funding, distributing a quarter million dollars in grants. The CIP was established at MCF by the developer of the North Plains Connector, Grid United, an independent transmission company that builds high voltage electric transmission lines.
New Analysis Quantifies Capacity Benefits of Grid United and ALLETE’s North Plains Connector Interregional Transmission Line
Grid United, a leading developer of high voltage transmission infrastructure, today announced the results of a comprehensive study conducted by Astrapé Consulting, highlighting the substantial reliability and capacity benefits of connecting the Western and Eastern Interconnections across three independent system markets – Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC), Southwest Power Pool (SPP), and the Midcontinent Independent System Operator (MISO).