Midwest states form power group
Associated Press
4:46 PM CDT, September 18, 2008
MADISON, Wis. – Five Midwestern states have banded together to cooperate on building wind power and transmission capabilities.

Energy regulators in Wisconsin, Iowa, Minnesota, North Dakota and South Dakota as well as utilities and transmission companies will make up the Upper Midwest Transmission Development Initiative. The coalition will study wind generation resources and transmission needs as well as coordinate state regulators, transmission companies and utilities.

The group will hold its first meeting in October to develop a scope statement, work plans and timelines