CapX2020 Big Stone South-Brookings County Transmission Line Project Reaches Final Completion

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On Wednesday, August 30th, representatives from XCEL Energy Corporation will celebrate the final completion of the company’s CapX2020 Big Stone South-Brookings County transmission line project in eastern South Dakota.

A formal ribbon cutting ceremony will be held at 10:30 a.m. about a mile north of the XCEL Energy Substation on 484th Avenue near White, South Dakota. Tim Carlsgaard serves as the Communications and Public Affairs Manager for the XCEL Energy/CapX2020 project…


Tim says transmission line projects such as the one just completed in eastern South Dakota offer many benefits from an economical perspective…


Even though the company’s transmission line project in eastern South Dakota has officially been completed Tim says the project in reality actually serves as a potential starting point for future energy development throughout the region…

Tim says future energy proposals such as the CapX2020 project are designed with the intent of improving the overall quality of life for both citizens and business owners alike…


According to Tim, there is a certain formula which has been established to determine the overall amount of power that is produced by a single wind turbine…


Several prominent leaders from the state of South Dakota, as well as other key officials will be on hand Wednesday to witness and congratulate those who have played a key role in the overall development of the CapX2020 project…


The approximately $140 million dollar project marks the completion of the CapX2020 transmission expansion initiative involving 800 miles of high voltage lines and nearly a $2 billion dollar investment in the upper midwest. More information about the project can be obtained by going online to www.capx2020.com.