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Egypt to Provide Lebanon With Power Via Jordan, Syria
Lebanon has reached an agreement to acquire electricity from Egypt via Jordan and Syria, daily newspaper The Jordan Times reported on Tuesday. ...
Four Colstrip Transmission Partners Agree to Evaluate Upgrade to 500kV Lines for Renewables
NorthWestern Energy and three other ownership partners in the Colstrip Transmission System (CTS) have agreed to proceed with a study of potential upgrades to the existing 500-kV system in Montana....
Kansas Utilities to Cooperate on Major High-Voltage Transmission Project
Mid-Kansas Electric Co. and Sunflower Electric Power Corp. have reached an agreement with ITC Great Plains LLC designating ITC Great Plains to build two of the three sections that will comprise the proposed Kansas V-Plan transmission project....
Entergy Warns of Precarious Power Island Situation in Southeastern Louisiana
Entergy's transmission system has sustained extremely severe damage from Hurricane Gustav, damage that could make power restoration a difficult and slow process, especially in southeastern Louisiana....
Wyoming-Colorado Intertie Closes Open Season
A new transmission line connecting the Front Range of Colorado with the wind-rich high plains of eastern Wyoming reached a significant milestone last week....
American Transmission Co. Energizes New Power Line in Walworth County, Wisconsin
A new, 5-mile power line is energized and providing support to the electric system serving Walworth County, Wisconsin, according to American Transmission Co....
Tri-State Association Provides Update to Colorado PUC
Tri-State Generation and Transmission Association, a not-for-profit wholesale power supplier owned by 44 member systems, voluntarily updated the Colorado Public Utilities Commission on Aug. 13 regarding cooperative issues and resource planning. Tri-State’s last update before the commission was in 2006. ...
Allegheny Energy Announces Administrative Law Judges’ Recommendation Against Transmission Line
Administrative Law Judges have recommended that the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission not authorize the construction of the Trans-Allegheny Interstate Line (TrAIL) in Pennsylvania. ...
NYRI Receives Support of Unions for Jobs and the Environment
New York Regional Interconnect Inc., the proposed 190-mile transmission line that will bring electrical energy from upstate New York to meet the growing demand in the southeastern part of the state, has received the official support of Unions for Jobs and the Environment (UJAE). ...
MATL Receives EUB Permit to Build and Operate International Power Line
The Alberta Energy and Utilities Board (EUB) has granted MATL a permit to construct and license to operate a 346-km, 230kV AC international power line (IPL) from the County of Lethbridge, Alberta to a substation near Great Falls, Montana....
Allegheny Energy Announces $550 Million Financing for Transmission Projects
Trans-Allegheny Interstate Line Company (TrAILCo), closed on a $550 million senior secured credit facility with a seven-year maturity. ...
BPA Lines Damaged by Firearms; Repairs Could Cost up to $40,000
The Bonneville Power Administration is investigating and offering a reward for information in connection with an incident that occurred just east of Pleasant Valley Road in Flathead County, Montana. ...
AEP and Duke to Form Joint Venture to Build Transmission
American Electric Power has formed a joint venture company with Duke Energy to build and own new electric transmission assets...
Allegheny Energy Pledges Cooperative Dialogue with WV Officials on Transmission Line
Allegheny Energy, Inc. has commented on West Virginia Governor Joe Manchin’s plan to introduce legislation as a result of the recent regulatory approval of the Trans-Allegheny Interstate Line (TrAIL). ...
PPL Electric Utilities Selects Route for New Regional Power Line
After an exhaustive study process that included 10 public input workshops throughout the region and numerous discussions with residents, elected officials and others, PPL Electric Utilities has chosen Route B as the route for the Susquehanna-Roseland power line project in Pennsylvania. ...
Allegheny Energy Announces Final Approval of West Virginia Transmission Line
The Public Service Commission of West Virginia issued an order late on Friday approving construction of its 500-kV transmission line project in West Virginia subject to certain conditions....
Xcel Energy Recycles Towers and Right-of-Way
During 2004 and 2005, Xcel Energy Added Two Natural Gas Turbines at the Blue Lake peaking plant. The 350 MW of additional generation exceeded the existing...
Prysmian-Led Consortium Wins Power Transmission Project in Qatar
Qatar General Electricity & Water Corp. (Doha, Qatar) has awarded a Prysmian-led consortium a major contract for a power transmission system expansion...
China Bridges Power From the Mainland
The Famous Shanghai Yangshan Deepwater Harbor is located in the small Yangshan Island sea area east of Hangzhou Bay and southeast-east Shanghai. The harbor...
Renewables Investments and Transmission Studies for Sierra Pacific Resources Utility Approved By PUCN
Nevada Power Co., a wholly owned subsidiary of Sierra Pacific Resources, has received approval from the Public Utilities Commission of Nevada for development of two renewable energy generating plants. ...
PJM CEO Underscores Key Role of Transmission to Support Nation's Energy Goals
PJM President and CEO Terry Boston testified before the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee that transmission is the enabler of virtually all of the energy goals Congress is considering. ...
Second Utility in China Installs 3M ACCR to Boost Transmission Capacity
Chongqing Electric Power Corp. has become the second major utility in the People’s Republic of China to install the 3M Aluminum Conductor Composite Reinforced (3M ACCR) to boost transmission capacity on a key line without the need to build larger transmission towers. ...
ATC Transmission Improvements Double as Major Energy Efficiency Upgrades
American Transmission Co.’s $1.7 billion investment in reliability and efficiency upgrades to the transmission grid over the past seven years also has contributed to energy savings and reduced carbon emissions....
Electric Transmission Texas Joins Consortium to Develop Transmission to Support Texas Wind Initiative
Electric Transmission Texas, LLC, has joined with several other Texas transmission providers to form a consortium to jointly develop transmission facilities to enhance wind power development in Texas....
American Transmission Co.'s Power Line Proposal Ready for Independent Study
ATC’s application to construct a 345-kV transmission line between the towns of Middleton and Christiana in Dane County has been deemed “complete” by the Public Service Commission of Wisconsin. ...
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