BHE U.S. Transmission 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 420-mile high-voltage direct-current (HVDC) North Plains Connector transmission project. The ±525kV, 3-gigawatt (GW) project will connect the U.S. Eastern and Western electric grids in North Dakota and Montana. Grid United and ALLETE are jointly developing North Plains Connector, and Avista, Portland General Electric, Puget Sound Energy, and NorthWestern Energy also have ownership agreements. The project is entering the permitting phase and initiating regulatory filings, with approvals expected in 2026. Construction is expected to commence in 2028, and the transmission line is expected to be operational in 2032. Bolstering grid reliability and enhancing connectivity between the Southwest Power Pool (SPP) and Midcontinent Independent System Operator (MISO) in the east, with the western interconnected grid, are two of the project's primary goals.
Berkshire Hathaway Energy news release: https://lnkd.in/dVSCkme8
North Plains Connector: https://lnkd.in/d4kxdCee
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