New Transmission Needed to Unlock Wind Potential

‘Spinning in vain’ is the description of up to 275-thousand megawatts of wind power in mostly rural areas, including Montana. A new report from the Center for Rural Affairs shows that many rural turbines are in operation, but the electricity is going nowhere – because of a lack of transmission lines. Author Johnathan Hladik says it’s time to invest in ‘connecting the dots’ so the power

In terms of jobs, Hladik says annual wages for those involved in transmission projects average 65-thousand dollars….

Hladik says there are estimates that transmission project investment needs to be at least 12 billion dollars a year for the next 20 years, and that could come from a blend of private and public entities.

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