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For too long, bringing economic development to our state has been a one-side negotiation. It is no secret the Mississippi, among the poorest states with chronically high unemployment, has gone to the table with an unmistakable air of desperation — a sign of weakness that companies are quick to note. Too often, we find, the … Continued
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Mississippi’s Northern District Public Service Commissioner Brandon Presley gave an update Monday to WCBI on the potential Texas-to-Alabama wind energy line which could cross portions of the Golden Triangle. Southern Cross Transmission , the company behind it, needs more time to submit its proposal. Presley said that could come by late December or early next … Continued
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On October 25th and 26th, Southern Cross Transmission invited potential partners to Columbus and Winona respectively for vendor fairs. The group invited construction companies, service truck companies, large equipment providers and even service industry groups to stop by for an introduction. The group is a subsidiary of Pattern Energy Groups and is planning to build … Continued
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Wind resources from western Oklahoma and Texas – where the Clean Line and Pattern Energy transmission line projects will source wind – are being marketed at prices around $20-30 per MWh. That’s comparable to the price of operating a modern natural gas power plant, making wind not only cost-effective but a guaranteed low-cost electricity source … Continued
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Southern Cross says their power lines will benefit everyone. “It’s a win-win-win if everybody works together,” says Southern Cross spokesperson Denton Gibbes. Gibbes says the project, an approximately 400-mile high-voltage line across north Louisiana, will share renewable energy from wind farms in Texas, through Louisiana, and all the way to the Alabama/Mississippi line. Click here … Continued
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The second of two vendor recruitment fairs is today for the Southern Cross Transmission line, a project proposing the construction of an approximately 400-mile, 500-kV direct current transmission line across Mississippi. Facilities would be built over a three-year period as an avenue for sharing renewable energy from wind farms and to diversify the supply of … Continued
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A new assessment of the Eastern U.S. grid shows it will theoretically be able to handle 30% renewables within ten years, but only with serious upgrades to the bulk power system. The Eastern Interconnection (EI), the world’s biggest power system, delivers electricity to 270 million customers. By 2026, system operators will be able to maintain … Continued
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The second of two vendor recruitment fairs is today for the Southern Cross Transmission line, a project proposing the construction of an approximately 400-mile, 500-kV direct current transmission line across Mississippi. Facilities would be built over a three-year period as an avenue for sharing renewable energy from wind farms and to diversify the supply of … Continued
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Southern Cross Transmission has invited local construction companies and other area businesses to a vendor fair Tuesday related to a proposed $700 million wind energy transmission line that may run through the Golden Triangle. The fair will be held from 2-4 p.m. at Fairfield Inn and Suites on Sixth Street North, company spokesperson Denton Gibbes … Continued
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Vendor recruitment fairs are scheduled for the Southern Cross Transmission line, a project proposing the construction of an approximately 400-mile transmission line across Louisiana. Facilities would be built over three years as an avenue for sharing renewable energy from wind farms and to diversify the supply of electricity in the region. Click here to read … Continued