Title :
Montana Alberta Tie Line - North America´s first international merchant transmission line
Author_Institution :
Rocky Mountain Power (2006) Inc., USA
Abstract :
This paper describes some of the experiences in developing Montana Alberta Tie Line (MATL) one of the first merchant power line projects between Canada and United States. The MATL project was officially launched on February 2005 with the announcement of the first open season. It is expected to be in commercial operation by 2011. The MATL project consists of 345 km of 230kV AC transmission with power flows pre-scheduled and regulated by a 300 MW phase shifting transformer. The project connects Alberta´s southern most 240kV grid near Lethbridge to Montana´s 230kV grid near Great Falls. The rights to use the transmission line were fully subscribed by wind developers through 2 open season processes. The MATL project has received all necessary regulatory approvals and has secured necessary financing through the stimulus funding via WAPA. Construction is slated to start in 2010 with commercial operation expected in 2011.
Keywords :
power system interconnection; power transmission lines; AC transmission; AD 2005 02; AD 2011; Canada; Great Falls; International Merchant Transmission Line; Lethbridge; Montana Alberta Tie Line; North America; United States; WAPA; distance 345 km; merchant power line projects; phase shifting transformer; power 300 mW; power flows; regulatory approvals; stimulus funding; voltage 240 kV; Interconnection; MATL; Montana Alberta Tie Line; merchant power line; phase shifting transformer; transmission service rights; unregulated transmission;
Conference_Titel :
Power and Energy Society General Meeting, 2010 IEEE
Conference_Location :
Minneapolis, MN
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-6549-1
Electronic_ISBN :
1944-9925
DOI :
10.1109/PES.2010.5589741
