JUNO BEACH, Fla., Oct. 27, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- NextEra Energy
Transmission, LLC, a subsidiary of NextEra Energy, Inc. (NYSE:
NEE), today announced that it has been awarded the Wolf
Creek-Blackberry transmission line project by the Southwest Power
Pool (SPP).
The SPP Board of Directors approved an industry expert panel
(IEP) recommendation for NextEra Energy Transmission Southwest, LLC
to build the Wolf Creek-Blackberry project. The IEP evaluated this
project through its competitive transmission owner selection
process, which is required under the Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission's (FERC) Order No. 1000 for certain transmission
projects.
"We are pleased to have been awarded the Wolf Creek-Blackberry
project by SPP," said Eric Gleason,
president of NextEra Energy Transmission. "This project award
furthers our goal of creating America's leading competitive
transmission company and is consistent with our strategy of adding
high-quality regulated assets to our portfolio."
NextEra Energy Transmission will construct a new approximate
94-mile, 345-kilovolt transmission line from the Wolf Creek
substation in Kansas to the
Blackberry substation in Missouri to address economic needs in the
region.
The project requires regulatory approval in both Kansas and Missouri. Assuming timely regulatory
approvals, the project is expected to be online in January 2025.
NextEra Energy Transmission
NextEra Energy
Transmission develops, finances, constructs, and maintains
transmission assets across the continent. NextEra Energy
Transmission operates through its regional subsidiaries to
integrate renewable energy and strengthen the electric grid. The
company's subsidiaries were among the first non-incumbents to be
awarded projects by system operators and utility commissions
in California, New York, Texas, and Ontario.
NextEra Energy Transmission's portfolio includes operating assets
in 10 states and six regional transmission organizations, numerous
projects under development and construction in the
United States, and a project under
construction in Ontario, Canada. To learn more,
visit www.NextEraEnergyTransmission.com.
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