DOE issues Presidential Permit for two 230-kV US-Canada transmission lines adding 650 MW transfer capability
The US-Canada grid link grows by 650 megawatts: the Department of Energy issued a Presidential Permit for Basin Electric to build two 230-kV lines, about 110 miles, from North Dakota substations to the Saskatchewan border. Construction takes an estimated 12 to 18 months. Source:
Electricity flow between the United States and Canada is set to grow. The Department of Energy's Office of Electricity issued a Presidential Permit authorizing Basin Electric Power Cooperative to construct, operate and maintain two new 230-kilovolt transmission lines from existing substations in North Dakota to the Canadian border, as published on energy.gov. The project includes approximately 110 miles of new high-voltage lines. One circuit runs from the Wheelock substation near Ray, North Dakota, the second from the Tande substation near Tioga, North Dakota. The lines add up to 650 megawatts of transfer capability between the United States and Canada. According to Basin Electric, construction is expected to take approximately 12 to 18 months once permits and easements are acquired. Sources: US Department of Energy, T&D World, Basin Electric.