FirstEnergy to Invest $600M for Upgrading Infrastructure FirstEnergy Corp. FE revealed plans of investing over $600 million in transmission projects through 2018 in the company’s Pennsylvania Electric Company (Penelec) and Metropolitan Edison (Met-Ed) service areas. The projects will focus on rebuilding transmission lines and adding substations on the 230-kilovolt (kV) network, through its new transmission … Continue reading #FirstEnergy to Invest $600M for Upgrading Infrastructure→
SPP seeks industry experts to assess competitive transmission project proposals LITTLE ROCK, AR–(Marketwired – July 12, 2017) – Southwest Power Pool, Inc. (SPP) is accepting applications to create a pool of industry experts. These experts may be chosen to serve on an independent panel to review competitive transmission construction proposals in 2018. In response to … Continue reading SPP seeks industry experts to assess competitive transmission project proposals→
After Surges In West Texas, ERCOT Pushes A Plan To Expand Transmission Lines The group that manages almost all of the Texas electric grid has decided it’s a good idea to build out more transmission lines in West Texas. That in itself might not sound like a big deal, but the reason behind it is. … Continue reading After Surges In West #Texas, ERCOT Pushes A Plan To Expand Transmission Lines→
Lake Erie power line plan moves ahead The line, expected to cost $1 billion, is designed to carry up to 1,000 megawatts, enough electricity to power more than 800,000 homes. Another hurdle has been cleared for the construction of the ITC Lake Erie Connector, a 73-mile power electric transmission line that would connect Ontario with … Continue reading Lake Erie power line plan moves ahead→
ITC Lake Erie Connector Project Receives Approvals from Canada and the State of Pennsylvania HVDC Contracted Transmission Project to Create First Direct Connection Between Canada IESO and United States PJM Electricity Markets NOVI, Mich., June 28, 2017 /PRNewswire/ — ITC Lake Erie Connector LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of ITC Holdings Corp., the largest independent electricity … Continue reading #ITC #Lake_Erie Connector Project Receives Approvals from #Canada and the State of #Pennsylvania→
San Juan Capistrano sues state regulators to block $350-million power line project The city of San Juan Capistrano is suing state regulators over a proposed $350-million transmission line that critics argue is just the latest in a series of unnecessary and costly utility projects. In a 35-page lawsuit filed late Friday in U.S. District Court … Continue reading San Juan Capistrano sues state regulators to block $350-million power line project→
Big power line project draws fire from northern Harford residents Residents living around the small northwestern Harford County community of Norrisville are mobilizing for a fight against a major regional power distribution project that is expected to string more high voltage overhead lines across their farms and neighborhoods. More than 90 residents packed into a … Continue reading Big power line project draws fire from northern Harford residents→
ERCOT approves transmission project in West Texas, will span 101 miles (KWES) – More counties will be powered in West Texas.The Electric Reliability Council of Texas has approved a transmission project in West Texas. This will include two new 345-KV lines that will help address future reliability concerns. “We’ve been looking at West Texas for … Continue reading ERCOT approves transmission project in #West_Texas, will span 101 miles→
High power lines proposed in Franklin, York counties CHAMBERSBURG – A utility consortium plans to construct 40 miles of power transmission lines in southern Pennsylvania and northern Maryland. The $320 million project is expected to save electric customers in the region about $600 million over 15 years. Transource Energy, which has the contract to build … Continue reading High power lines proposed in Franklin, York counties→
PJM: Pennsylvania, New Jersey would shoulder majority of Artificial Island costs Having determined the Artificial Island transmission project will efficiently resolve operational issues, PJM is now taking a harder look at how to allocate benefits and costs of the project. In 2015, the PJM board approved a proposal to construct a 230 kV transmission line … Continue reading PJM: #Pennsylvania, #New_Jersey would shoulder majority of #Artificial_Island costs→
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