Xcel Mankato to Mississippi Project
- Greg Taylor
- Feb 10
- 1 min read
The Minnesota Public Utilities Commission has approved Xcel Energy’s Mankato to Mississippi River transmission line project.
According to Xcel Energy, the new transmission line will relieve congestion on the 345 kV system in southern Minnesota and Wisconsin, improve reliability, and allow more renewable energy to reach customers.
The Mankato–Mississippi River Transmission Project (MMRT) will add about 120 miles of new and upgraded 345 kilovolt infrastructure between Mankato and Kellogg.
An additional 20 miles of new 161 kilovolt infrastructure will be added between Pine Island and an existing transmission line northeast of Rochester enhancing reliability in the growing southeast Minnesota region.
The utility estimates the project will generate $3.8 billion in economic savings over the next 40 years.
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