March 19, 2025

ALLETE wins federal approval for transmission rate incentives for $1B power line modernization project

Conditional approval has been granted for North Dakota facilities pending state regulatory clearance, while full approval has been granted for the Minnesota portion of the project.

Project Green Light: FERC approved transmission rate incentives for ALLETE Inc.'s $1-billion high-voltage direct current (HVDC) transmission line modernization project spanning North Dakota and Minnesota, according to a March 17 order. The project upgrades ALLETE's 1970s-era line and facilities to prevent outages and enhance North Dakota wind power delivery to local consumers. ALLETE owns the HVDC facilities through its Minnesota ...

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Filing Date: March 17, 2025

Docket Numbers:

ER25-948

Short Summary:

ALLETE Inc. secured FERC approval for construction work in progress and abandoned plant incentives for a billion-dollar modernization project for a high-voltage direct current (HVDC) transmission line spanning across North Dakota and Minnesota.

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Rate & Tariff Tracker

Tags: Grid Modernization, Transmission, Transmission Projects, Transmission Rate Incentives, Wind

Entities: ALLETE Inc., Minnesota Power

Markets: Midcontinent Independent System Operator (MISO)

Regions: Central

States: Minnesota, North Dakota

Regulators: FERC

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Documents:

Transmission Rate Incentives – Order Approving