According to a press release issued from Gov. Hoeven’s office today, Minnkota Power Cooperative and Minnesota Power are collaborating to expand the transmission of North Dakota-produced wind energy.  Hoeven said wind energy production could reach 2,000 megawatts of production in the near future.

From the release:

The agreement involves Minnesota Power’s $80 million purchase of a 465-mile DC transmission line that runs from the Milton Young Generating Station in Center, N.D. to Arrowhead substation in Hermantown, Minn. In addition, Minnkota Power will construct a new 345 kilovolt transmission line to carry new wind energy production from Milton Young 2 to the Red River Valley, and to accommodate new wind energy along the DC line.