Star Tribune: Utilities plan to spend $2.2B on new power line projects in Minnesota
25 Jul 2022
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Three new Minnesota power lines worth $2.2 billion are part of a historic transmission plan approved Monday by the Midwest's grid operator.
The board of the Midcontinent Independent System Operator (MISO) passed a $10.3 billion package of 18 power lines aimed at shoring up grid reliability across several Midwestern states. The projects now will go in front of state regulators.
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