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Xcel Energy launches construction of a major Minnesota transmission link designed to ...

22 August 2026 · By · Wire by Fusion42

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22 August 2026

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Xcel Energy has started building the Minnesota Energy Connection, a 185-mile transmission line to carry up to 4 GW of new wind and solar power from southwest Minnesota to the Sherco Energy Hub, along with a 420 MW natural gas peaking plant in Lyon County to ensure reliability during peak demand and low renewable production.

This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Climate Tech.

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Xcel Energy's new transmission project unlocks a large market for renewable energy developers needing grid access in Minnesota. You need to position your renewable projects to connect with this line or risk missing a key route to market.

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