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Midwest to lead in ‘build, baby, build’ New

transmission planning
MISO has proven itself as a national leader in regional transmission planning — and other regions should take note.

There’s been a chant building across the energy sector the last several months, “build, baby, build.”

With the historic approval of a record-setting portfolio of transmission lines last month, the Midwest is poised to do just that: build the critical grid infrastructure needed to support continued economic growth.

The Midwestern grid operator (MISO)’s board of directors approved two dozen regional transmission projects slated to deliver at least $23.1 billion in net benefits over two decades to the region. Those benefits compound to an estimated $83.2 billion over a 40-year period, roughly the lifespan of these critical projects. At roughly twice the size of MISO’s record-setting approval of lines in 2022 as part of the region’s Long Range Transmission Planning, or LRTP, process, this is a massive step forward for economic development in the Midwest.

And perhaps more importantly, these lines will enable the region to attract more manufacturing, data centers and other economic drivers. That means serious economic growth and new opportunities for economic prosperity in the regions’ rural communities.
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