Oklahoma power grid project gets $250 million federal investment
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A $250 million federal investment is expected to help connect Oklahoma’s power grid with the western U.S. and increase electricity transfer capacity.
The U.S. Department of Energy says it is putting $250 million toward a planned high-voltage transmission line that would run from near Guymon in the Oklahoma Panhandle to Pueblo, Colorado.
The roughly 300-mile power line, known as the Three Corners Connector, is designed to connect the eastern and western U.S. electric grids.
That would allow electricity to move between the two regions depending on where power is needed, grid operators said.
The Department of Energy lists the project receiving the federal funding at a total value of more …