Posts Tagged ‘transmission’
Federal regulators may cut incentives for transmission lines
>> Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission is considering proposals to reduce the rate of return, or profit, that utilities receive from building power lines.
Ameren plans Illinois transmission line to carry power eastward
>> Springfield State Journal-Register
The 330-mile, 345,000-volt line from Quincy, Illinois, to Terre Haute, Indiana, would carry electricity from the upper Midwest to Eastern power grids.
Wisconsin regulators sign off on section of CapX 2020 power line
>> Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Members of the Wisconsin Public Service Commission on Thursday gave a nod to utilities proposing a $210 million high-voltage power line that would provide a third major grid connection with Minnesota.
Wisconsin regulators to vote today on Minnesota-Wisconsin power line
>> Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Wisconsin state energy regulators are scheduled to decide the fate of a proposed $201 million, 345,000-volt power line linking Minnesota and Wisconsin today.
Sean Casten: How wind fits into our energy diet
>> Grist
Clean energy is perfectly compatible with a reliable electric grid, and wind is a critical part of a clean and reliable future. But only in moderation, as part of a balanced grid diet.
Minnesota co-ops announce $5 million ‘smart grid’ project
>> Minneapolis Star Tribune
Three Minnesota electric cooperatives said Tuesday that they hope to flatten some of ups and downs of power demand with “smart grid” technology.
Midwest should have plenty of power this summer
>> Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
The Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator says its 12-state region will have 114,475 megawatts of power available to run whenever power demand spikes. MISO is forecasting that demand this year will peak at 89,867 megawatts.
Wisconsin regulators approve $30 million transmission line to Illinois
>> Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
American Transmission Co. can move forward with construction of a 5-mile high-voltage power line that will improve the ability of We Energies and other utilities to sell power into Illinois and other states, state regulators decided Friday.
Minnesota regulators approve final segment of CapX2020 power line
>> Minneapolis Star Tribune
The final leg of a $1.9 billion upgrade to the regional electrical grid — a high-voltage power line through southeastern Minnesota’s bluff country — won approval Thursday from state regulators.
John Farrell: The future of energy is local
>> Grist
The future of American electricity policy is not about trade-offs, but rather a chance to trade in an obsolete, centralized paradigm for a local, clean energy future.
