The University of Pittsburgh is among four groundbreaking high-voltage direct current (HVDC) transmission research and development projects that are selected to receive a total of $11 million from the ...

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Puget Sound Energy (PSE) has signed a nonbinding memorandum of understanding with North Plains Connector, a wholly owned entity of Grid United, to develop North Plains Connector, a 420-mile, 3,000 MW ...

A new study commissioned by EIA examines the role of high-voltage direct current (HVDC) lines in integrating renewables resources into the electric grid. The review indicates that, although ...

DULUTH, Minn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- ALLETE, Inc. (NYSE:ALE) and North Plains Connector LLC, a subsidiary of Grid United LLC, this week signed development agreements for the North Plains Connector project ...

DULUTH — The U.S. Department of Energy awarded $700 million to a proposed transmission line between central North Dakota and Colstrip, Montana. The North Plains Connector, to be built as a partnership ...

Hitachi Energy and high-voltage interregional infrastructure developer Grid United have launched the next phase of a collaboration to strengthen transmission capacity between three energy markets ...