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.
North Plains Connector welcomes Minnkota Power Cooperative (Minnkota) as the eighth member of its utility consortium. Minnkota has signed a non-binding memorandum of understanding (MOU) with North Plains Connector LLC, a subsidiary of Grid United, to secure 150 megawatts of capacity on the 3,000-megawatt, high-voltage direct current (HVDC) transmission line once it begins operations, subject to successful negotiation of definitive agreements.
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“North Plains Connector represents a promising opportunity to strengthen the regional grid and support long-term energy reliability and flexibility,” said Mac McLennan, President and CEO of Minnkota Power Cooperative. “This project would create another strong transmission connection near Minnkota’s generation resources, expanding market opportunities for that power while also enhancing our ability to serve members with reliable, affordable electricity. Just as importantly, the line would create another pathway to bring power resources from the west into our system, giving Minnkota additional flexibility to move electricity where it’s needed and respond to changing energy demands.”
