CapX 2020
Identifying Minnesota's electric transmission infrastructure needs
Minnesota's electric transmission infrastructure—a network of high voltage transmission lines of 230 kilovolts and higher—requires major upgrades and expansion over the next 15 years to support customers’ growing demand for electricity. To ensure the backbone transmission system is developed and available to serve these growing needs, the five largest Minnesota transmission-owning utilities initiated the CapX 2020 project. CapX 2020, which originally stood for "Capital Expenditures by the Year 2020"— to make sure the capital would be available to meet the need—has now become "Capacity Expansion by the Year 2020".
CapX 2020’s mission is to:
- Create a joint vision of required transmission infrastructure investments needed to meet growing demand for electricity in Minnesota and the region.
- Work to create an environment that allows these projects to be developed in a timely, efficient manner, consistent with the public interest.
Visit the CapX 2020 web site.
