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November 6, 2024

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Colstrip Launches First High Voltage Direct Current (HVDC) Transmission Line

Community leaders in Colstrip celebrated a $700 million investment in bolstering affordable, reliable energy in Montana through the North Plains…
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November 5, 2024

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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…

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August 6, 2024

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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…
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July 29, 2024

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Commerce Awarded $47.5 Million Federal Grant For Critical Infrastructure Improvements

Commerce’s Southeastern Montana Transmission Siting and Economic Development Initiative will sub-grant funding to Rosebud, Custer and Fallon Counties and the…
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July 29, 2024

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Montana to receive $47M grant to fund infrastructure projects in SE Montana

The Montana Department of Commerce is set to receive $47.5 million in federal grant money that Rosebud, Custer, and Fallon…
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July 26, 2024

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Bowman & Slope County Community Foundation announces spring grant recipient

The Bowman & Slope County Community Foundation (BSCF) Advisory Committee awarded a $40,000 grant to the Amidon Fire Protection District…
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July 18, 2024

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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…
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June 26, 2024

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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…
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June 3, 2024

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PGE joins Grid United and ALLETE in 3,000 megawatt east-west transmission line

The North Plains Connector transmission line will more than double the transfer capacity between the eastern and western U.S. electric…
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December 21, 2023

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ALLETE, Grid United sign development agreements for advancing new HVDC transmission line in North Dakota and Montana

ALLETE, Inc. and North Plains Connector LLC, a subsidiary of Grid United LLC, this week signed development agreements for the…
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December 16, 2023

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Southeastern Montana counties receive $254,433 in grants

The distribution of $254,433 in grants for Custer, Rosebud and Fallon Counties has been announced by the Community Investment Program…

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September 1, 2023

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Area nonprofits receive $313,500 in boost from Grid United Program

DICKINSON – In a significant boost to nonprofit organizations in southwestern North Dakota, the North Dakota Community Foundation (NDCF) has…

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