wiredinUSA July 2013

Insulated wire and

Transmission line in South Dakota US-based electricity provider Otter Tail Power Company and utility company Xcel Energy have filed an application with the South Dakota Public Utilities Commission (PUC) for permission to build a high voltage transmission line. The Associated Press reports that the 70 mile long, 345kV power line is planned to run from a new substation, three miles west of Big Stone City in South Dakota, to an existing substation at Brookings County, about 12 miles east of Brookings. If approved, Otter and Xcel's permit will cover the southern 40-mile portion of the project from north of Gary to Brookings County. The two companies are expected to bring the power line operational by 2017. The South Dakota PUC will hold a public meeting during July to consult local residents.

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