The 700-mile (1,126km) high-voltage direct current (600kV) line will bring 3.5GW of wind energy from the Oklahoma Panhandle to a substation near Memphis, Tennessee, for distribution to southeastern and mid-Atlantic states.
The eventual “partnership” with DOE through its agency Southwestern Power Administration (SWPA), which markets power in six south-central states, would be limited to use – if needed – SWPA’s eminent domain authority to obtain right-of-way in Arkansas.
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