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).
ALLETE, Grid United join forces to develop key transmission link to enhance reliability of the nation’s electric grid
North Plains Connector, a new, approximately 385-mile high-voltage direct-current (HVDC) transmission line from central North Dakota to Colstrip, Montana. The North Plains Connector HVDC line will be the nation’s first transmission connection between three regional U.S. electric energy markets—the Midcontinent Independent System Operator, the Western Interconnection and the Southwest Power Pool. This new link, open […]
