Wind Power Project Announced for Midwest
A Michigan power transmission company wants to build a $12 billion network of power lines that would deliver 12,000 megawatts of wind generated electricity to the Midwest.
ITC Holdings Corp. of Novi, Mich., says the "Green Power Express," would facilitate the movement of 12,000 megawatts of power generated from wind farms in the Dakotas, Minnesota and Iowa to Chicago, Minneapolis, southeastern Wisconsin, and other states that demand clean, renewable energy.
"We are proud to announce the Green Power Express after almost a year of studies, stakeholder discussions and development," says Joseph Welch, chairman, president and CEO of ITC. "The Green Power Express will create the much-needed link between the renewable energy-rich regions of the Midwest and high-demand population centers.
The Green Power Express transmission project will traverse portions of North Dakota, South Dakota, Minnesota, Iowa, Wisconsin, Illinois and Indiana and will ultimately include approximately 3,000 miles of extra high-voltage (765kV) transmission. The entire project is currently estimated to cost approximately $10-12 billion.
ITC has been working with many of the Upper Midwest wind developers over the last year concerning their wind development plans and sites.
Construction would be done on phases beginning in 24 months and power could start flowing three years after that.
ITC Holdings Corp. of Novi, Mich., says the "Green Power Express," would facilitate the movement of 12,000 megawatts of power generated from wind farms in the Dakotas, Minnesota and Iowa to Chicago, Minneapolis, southeastern Wisconsin, and other states that demand clean, renewable energy.
"We are proud to announce the Green Power Express after almost a year of studies, stakeholder discussions and development," says Joseph Welch, chairman, president and CEO of ITC. "The Green Power Express will create the much-needed link between the renewable energy-rich regions of the Midwest and high-demand population centers.
The Green Power Express transmission project will traverse portions of North Dakota, South Dakota, Minnesota, Iowa, Wisconsin, Illinois and Indiana and will ultimately include approximately 3,000 miles of extra high-voltage (765kV) transmission. The entire project is currently estimated to cost approximately $10-12 billion.
ITC has been working with many of the Upper Midwest wind developers over the last year concerning their wind development plans and sites.
Construction would be done on phases beginning in 24 months and power could start flowing three years after that.
By Jim Carbone -- www.purchasing.com
