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Northwest G&T Cooperative, PNGC Power, Announces Plans for 600 MW Combined-Cycle Natural Gas Facility

PNGC Power, the Northwest’s only generation and transmission cooperative, has announced plans to build a nearly 600 MW combined-cycle natural gas plant in Idaho – in partnership with Kindle Energy – targeting a 2032 online date to meet the region’s rising electricity demand. The state-of-the-art facility will be designed for up to 50% hydrogen blending and is intended to provide...

Minnesota Coop Seeks Approval of Transmission Project

Minnesota Power and Great River Energy are seeking regulatory approval of the Northland Reliability Project, a 180-mile high-voltage transmission line to bolster electric reliability throughout northern and central Minnesota. Subject to such approval, the companies expect construction to begin in 2027 and the line to be operational in 2030, with a total cost estimated between $970...

Basin Electric to Invest in Transmission Line Projects

Basin Electric will invest nearly half a billion dollars to develop three projects: the East Loop transmission project, the Roundup-to-Kummer Ridge transmission line, and the East Fork substation. The projects are expected to be completed by 2024 and 2025 and will support load growth in both residential and commercial power loads.