Jen Howell

Great River Energy, ITC Midwest and Xcel Energy proposed a series of new electric transmission lines today that will help deliver continued reliable electricity for energy consumers throughout the region and connect new sources of electricity to the grid to serve increasing and evolving demands for electricity. Today, the project partners submitted an application for […]

Minnesota Power, Otter Tail Power Company and Great River Energy today filed an application for a Certificate of Need from the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission to build a high-voltage transmission line to support and strengthen the electric grid in the Upper Midwest. The proposed MR-C Transmission Project will stretch about 160-180 miles from Minnesota Power’s

Second circuit of Fargo to Alexandria project to be added to existing infrastructure along I-94 A proposed power line expansion along Interstate 94 from North Dakota to central Minnesota will maintain a reliable electric grid by meeting the region’s growing electricity needs and continuing to improve reliability and save energy users’ money by accessing low-cost

Northland Reliability Project is first major transmission initiative in MISO’s Tranche 1 BECKER, Minn. – Energy leaders and state partners gathered today at a groundbreaking celebration for the Northland Reliability Project, a transformative transmission project that will boost grid reliability and resilience in northern and central Minnesota as the clean-energy transition continues. Jointly owned by

Project will bolster regional reliability and minimize environmental impact Several energy providers launched their plan to provide long-term electric reliability for customers by developing the Upper Midwest’s first 765-kilovolt (kV) transmission project, which will meet the significant growth in electricity use projected in the coming decades and improve access to new energy sources needed to

Projects that will strengthen electricity reliability and open pathways for renewable energy in the Midwest are poised to take a major step forward this winter. Great River Energy, wholesale power provider to 27 member-owner distribution cooperatives in Minnesota, has been one of several utilities working with the region’s grid operator, MISO, over the last two

Construction of the eastern segment, Alexandria-Big Oaks, to start in 2025 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 Thursday’s unanimous approval from the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission.