December 26, 2024
Grid United Overview Grid United, a transmission development company, is leading the charge for applying concepts of resource adequacy, reliability, and financial value of interregional high-voltage DC (HVDC) transmission lines to the grid. This is especially true for projects such as North Plains Connector (NPC), a jointly developed project with the energy supplier ALLETE. [caption id="attachment_12480" align="alignleft" width="621"] Figure 1: North Plains Connector Map. Project route is under development and subject to change. Source: Grid United[/caption] North Plains Connector is a bidirectional, 3,000 MW HVDC transmission line connecting the east and west grids of the U.S. between North Dakota and Montana. The more than 400-mile line connects diverse regions with different generation…
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