Pillsbury - Fargo Generation Outlet
- Purpose - Transmit electricity produced by proposed wind projects in Griggs, Barnes, and Steele Counties to the regional transmission grid.
- Location - Originate between Luverne and Pillsbury and interconnect to grid northwest of Fargo. See map below.
- Length of line - Approximately 60 miles.
- Line size - 230-kilovolts.
- Pole structures - Plan to use primarily single steel poles, and single-circuit structures up to 130 feet in height with 600-foot spans typically expected.
- Substations - A new 230-kV substation to be constructed near Pillsbury and an interconnection made at the existing Maple River Substation.
- Owners - Joint ownership between Minnkota Power Cooperative and Otter Tail Power Company.
- Permits - A combined Certificate of Corridor Compatibility and Transmission Facility Route Permit is required by the North Dakota Public Service Commission, other local and conditional use permits also are required.
- Right-of-way - Otter Tail Power Company expects to complete 125-foot easements and other land acquisition agreements with owners by May 2008.
- Suppliers - When economically competitive, local labor, materials, and suppliers will be used.
- Schedule - The utilities anticipate receiving permits by May and beginning construction in June.
- In-service date - Late fall 2008.
What is a generation outlet?
A generation outlet is a type of electric transmission facility that is made up of high-voltage lines and one or more substations. It is similar to network transmission service, but a generation outlet has a different purpose.
A network transmission service is connected to the regional transmission grid at both ends. It transmits high-voltage electricity in either direction as consumers use it. A generation outlet begins near a generation source, such as a steam plant or wind farm, and is connected to the regional transmission grid at the other end. It is dedicated to transmitting electricity from one or a few specific generation sources.
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