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NextEra Energy acquired the Oklahoma assets of Eastern Clean Line Oklahoma, LLC. Bringing a new player to the deal will help transfer wind-generated power.

The Oklahoma project section includes 420 miles of a total of 720 miles that spans across Oklahoma, Texas, and Arkansas to an area just north of Memphis, Tennessee.

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The president of (EEI), Tom Kuhn, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act “is a win for America’s electricity customers and for investment in critical energy infrastructure.”

“This legislation will grow our economy and encourage much-needed investment in our nation’s infrastructure,” Kuhn said.

According to an article in the Daily Energy Insider, EEI is pleased with the changes in the final conference agreement, which had included provisions the group says are important to its member companies and its customers. One such item is the decreased corporate tax rate. The tax bill would allow companies deduct 100 percent of capital project costs from taxes year one, rather than smaller amounts over time, therefore freeing up investment funds.

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Midcontinent Independent System Operator (MISO) announced an RFP December 19 to build a 500kV line and substation to enhance  efficiency in Louisiana and Texas. Proposal submissions will be due in July.

The project involves the upgrade of an existing 230kV substation to 500kV, the building of a new 500kV substation, the reconfiguration of 230kV lines and the construction of about 21 miles of 500kV transmission from Hartburg, Texas, near the Louisiana state line, southwest to the new substation near Vidor, Texas.

Texas and Louisiana will both see benefits from Midcontinent Independent System Operator’s newest 500kV line and substation project set to begin January 2019.

The project will cost an estimated $130 million. Click to read S&P Global’s full story on the plans leading up to this project

AEP’s Wind Catcher project includes the purchase of a 2,000-megawatt wind farm that Invenergy LLC is building in Oklahoma. Construction of a 765kV power line that would run approximately 350 miles is also part of the proposal. The company is currently talking with states about cost recovery programs once the project is in service.

There have been waves of concern surrounding the selection process and cost estimates of the “Wind Catcher Energy Connection.” Paul Patterson, an analyst with Glenrock Associates LLC, commented, “It’s not surprising that there’s opposition. It’s a big, large, complicated project, and there are a lot of things that have to fall into place.”

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