WINDS GETS ITS OWN WIRE IN MICHIGAN’S THUMB

ITC Energizes Thumb Loop Transmission Line - capable of delivering 5,000 MW of low-cost wind energy across Michigan

May 13, 2015 (PRNewswire via MarketWatch)

“…[The ITC Transmission Thumb Loop high-voltage transmission project is complete and energized]…ITC invested an estimated $510 million to build the 345,000 volt (345 kV) [5,000 MW] line, which serves as the backbone of a system designed to meet the identified maximum wind energy potential of Michigan's Thumb region…Governor Rick Snyder said the Thumb Loop has allowed the state to expand its agricultural processing abilities and add low-cost renewable energy to its grid]…During the construction phase of the Thumb Loop, ITC estimates the project had a direct impact of $366 million to the Michigan economy…” click here for more

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