Transmission line is being constructed by ITC Great Plains in collaboration with its local utility partners, Sunflower Electric Power and Mid-Kansas Electric Company.
The route approved by the KCC for the 345 kV double-circuit line runs approximately 122 miles through southwestern Kansas from the existing Spearville substation to two new substations in Clark and Barber countries.
ITC has filed its route application with KCC on 14 March 2011 and the KCC’s approval includes several modifications from the original route.
Modifications were developed and approved to reduce certain landowner impacts and accommodate future development plans.
ITC Great Plains business lead Carl Huslig said that the V-Plan will improve electric reliability and enable energy developers to enter into the transmission grid, further establishing a competitive energy market in the state and this will contribute to a more robust transmission grid that will benefit Kansas and the entire region.
Construction of the project is expected to start in 2013 and is expected to begin operations in late 2014.
