Hello John, 

Planning is underway for Xcel Energy’s Minnesota Energy Connection transmission line. This roughly 175-mile project is imperative for connecting renewables in wind-rich southwest Minnesota to our electric system via the existing grid connection at Sherco near Becker. This transmission line alone will enable up to 4,000 megawatts of new renewables to come online!

Projects like the Minnesota Energy Connection are crucial in delivering new renewable energy to customers throughout the regional grid, but it isn’t a done deal! The Minnesota Public Utilities Commission needs to hear from Minnesotans who support renewable energy and an updated grid now during the planning phase. 

Learn more here and use our easy online form to submit a comment to the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission on the Minnesota Energy Connection project by February 21, 2024.

Thanks in advance for your help and for spreading the word!

Sincerely, 

Brynn Kirsling
Senior Manager, Advocacy Campaigns 

P.S. Want more details about transmission and why it's one of the MVPs of the energy transition? Read our post from last summer to get the scoop.

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