It’s DC, bidirectional, big coal xmsn
June 2nd, 2026
It’s the North Plains Connector!
Yes, you’re seeing that correctly — it starts at the Colstrip coal plant in Montana, headed toward St. Anthony, ND. From the Colstrip site, northwesternenergy.com:
They’re selling it as “bidirectional” but…
… why send electricity to Colstrip?
It also starts in Center, ND! Hmmmm… what’s there?
Why it’s Coal Creek, “North Dakota’s largest coal plant,” and North Dakota’s Largest Coal Plant Could Power Data Centers, Industrial Complex. From the article:
Let’s keep an eye on this, given the destination is “the Minneapolis-St. Paul area in Minnesota.