Tag: transmission

Otter Tail Power continues work on transmission line project

Mar. 5—JAMESTOWN — Otter Tail Power Co. is working on securing land rights for a regional electric transmission line between Jamestown and Ellendale, a company official said. The Jamestown to Ellendale 345 kV transmission line project consists of five components, said Todd Langston, project manager for Otter Tail Power Co. He said the project includes […]

This may be SLIM’s farewell transmission from the moon

SLIM, Japan’s historic moon lander, is officially powered down in preparation for a brutal, likely fatal lunar nighttime lasting around 14.5 days. Before drifting off to what very probably will be a permanent slumber, however, the small craft beamed back a few final glimpses of its new home to mission control at the Japanese space […]

Hochul to target limiting gas system expansion, transmission siting

ALBANY, N.Y. — Gov. Kathy Hochul wants to curtail the expansion of the state’s gas system and align utility rules with the state’s climate law. Hochul plans to embrace portions of a major environmental priority focused on natural gas utilities as part of her State of the State on Tuesday, according to a copy of […]

Clean energy group calls for permitting reform to advance transmission projects

Dec. 17—A report released this month by clean energy advocates is renewing pressure on the Newsom administration to ramp up permitting of electrical transmission projects, especially in the Central Valley, to speed California’s conversion to renewable power. In their report, the Center for Energy Efficiency, Renewable Technology and GridLab call for changes in permitting they […]