Carol Hoffer: Transmission project approval increases energy grid reliability in Minnesota

Carol Hoffer: Transmission project approval increases energy grid reliability in Minnesota

A newly approved transmission line project will add thousands of megawatts (MW) to Minnesota’s energy grid, improving energy reliability and efficiency across the state. In April, the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission approved Xcel Energy’s Minnesota Energy Connection (MEC) transmission project. The project consists of a 174-mile, 345-kilovolt double-circuit high-voltage transmission line and related infrastructure. The MEC project will addr…