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$96,922,280

Department of Energy·Department of Energy

to MIDWEST ENERGY, INC

energyactiveONGOING · MOD OF 2024 CONTRACT
WORK BEGAN2024-10-01·LATEST ACTION2026-03-03·SOURCEUSASPENDING·SOURCE IDASST_NON_DEGD0000892_089
Award description

BIPARTISAN INFRASTRUCTURE LAW (BIL) - TRANSMISSION LINE REBUILD/REPLACEMENT FOR WILDFIRE MITIGATION & RENEWABLE RESOURCE ACCESS THE PROJECT INCLUDES A MULTIFACETED APPROACH FOR THE RECIPIENT TO ADDRESS TRANSMISSION CONGESTION, AGE AND CONDITION OF FACILITIES, WILDFIRE MITIGATION, AND IMPROVED ACCESS TO TRANSMISSION FOR CURRENT AND FUTURE RENEWABLE RESOURCES IN WESTERN KANSAS. THIS PROJECT ACCELERATES SUBSTATION AND TRANSMISSION LINE UPGRADES INCLUDING REBUILDING AND/OR REPLACING 150 MILES OF 115 KILOVOLT (KV) TRANSMISSION LINE, UPDATING 16 MILES OF LINE WITH OPTICAL GROUND WIRE TO IMPROVE PROTECTION SYSTEM PERFORMANCE, REPLACING OIL-INSULATED CIRCUIT BREAKERS WITH GAS- INSULATED BREAKERS CAPABLE OF FASTER CLEARING TIMES AND REPLACING ELECTRO-MECHANICAL RELAYS WITH DIGITAL RELAYS AT FOUR SUBSTATIONS, ADDING OPTICAL GROUND WIRE TO SUPPORT FIBER OPTIC COMMUNICATIONS, AND BUILDING ONE NEW SUBSTATION TO SERVE A GROWING URBAN LOAD.

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In plain English

Latest obligation on a 2024 transmission-line rebuild project in western Kansas to improve grid resilience, wildfire mitigation, and renewable energy access.

Sub-sectors
grid-modernizationrenewable-transmissionwildfire-mitigation
Why this matters

Modernizing aging transmission infrastructure accelerates renewable integration and reduces wildfire risk in a critical agricultural region dependent on grid stability.

Supply-chain signal

Demand for high-voltage transmission equipment, optical ground wire, gas-insulated circuit breakers, and digital relay systems from specialized electrical manufacturers.

U.S.–China competition angle

U.S. grid modernization reduces dependence on foreign supply chains for critical power infrastructure and positions domestic renewable deployment against global energy competition.

Generated by award_classification v2.1.0 via claude-haiku-4-5-20251001 on 2026-05-29. Cost: $0.003198.

Period of performance
Start
2024-10-01
End
2029-09-30
Status
activein 1175 days
Sources

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