A new collab: The DOE issued a permit authorizing Basin Electric Power Cooperative to build two 230‑kV transmission lines that will connect North Dakota substations to the Canadian border. This will add up to 650 MW of transfer capacity between the two countries.
Mixed messages: As we covered last week, President Trump’s tariffs have pushed Canada to build East-West transmission interties—an effort to curb reliance on the US power market.
Molly Glick
Energy Central Team
Mon, May 25
NEWS: Are the US and Canada still grid allies? Unclear.
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