North Dakota Transmission Authority Meeting

Senator Curtis Olafson has announced that the North Dakota Transmission Authority will be holding a Round Table Dialogue on Transmission on Tuesday, May 20th from 9:00 am to 12:00 pm. The meeting will be held in the Brynhild Haugland Room at the State Capitol in Bismarck. The objective of the dialogue is to bring transmission owners together with wind developers to discuss the unique issues facing transmission development in North Dakota. The event will begin with short presentations from transmission owners and wind developers, with the majority of the morning devoted to discussing issues and possible solutions. Sandi Tabor, Acting Director of the North Dakota Transmission Authority, said, “North Dakota has seen increasing interest in project development and interconnection of wind generation projects with existing transmission. This activity has spurred growing concerns over orderly development and proper planning.” Senator Olafson said, “Electrical energy developers and many people in state government are well aware that transmission capability is quickly becoming a concern for continued electrical generation development. I have been working with Sandi Tabor on this issue for some time and we think it will be helpful to bring together industry experts in an effort to address the transmission challenge. We are hopeful that the meeting will produce some discussion and some ideas that will move the effort forward.” The meeting is open to the public. For more information, call Senator Olafson at 701-993-8240.