North Carolina Transmission Planning Collaborative (NCTPC), made up of representatives from the state’s electric utilities, has selected 19 major projects as part of the 2018-2028 plan to maintain and improve the electric transmission network.
The projects represent an investment of more than $657 million over the next decade, reports T&D World.
The major transmission projects identified in the 2018 plan are expected to be implemented during the next 10 years by the transmission owners to preserve system reliability and improve economic electricity transfers across the transmission network.
The NCTPC was established in 2005 with an aim to develop a joint plan for strenthening of the electric transmission system in the state. Participants include Duke Energy Carolinas, Duke Energy Progress, North Carolina Electric Membership Corporation and ElectriCities of North Carolina.
“The NCTPC brings all the state’s utilities together to assess the future of our electric-transmission system and leverage the opportunities provided by the state’s changing utility landscape, including the continued adoption of renewables, improved energy efficiency and the incorporation of edge-of-grid technology,” said North Carolina Electric Membership Corporation’s John Lemire, chair of the NCTPC Oversight Steering Committee. “This year we also conducted a local economic study to determine the electric-transmission infrastructure needs for several economic-development sites that will support the growth and prosperity of communities across the state.”
Source: T&D World