At the beginning of the summer Mor-Gran-Sou Electric Coopertaive began to reconstruct the transmission line from the Cannon Substation to the Grant Substation near Carson. The operations department along with engineers from Innovative Energy Alliance Cooperative, a cooperative owned by four North Dakota distribution cooperatives included Mor-Gran-Sou Electric, diligently planned for the execution of this project that is soon to be complete.

This project allowed Mor-Gran-Sou Electric to retire 33-miles of overhead transmission line and poles and replace it with 14-miles of 69kV of new overhead transmission line and infrastructure. The cooperative worked with area landowners to obtain easements for the new route which allowed Mor-Gran-Sou Electric to cut the transmission line route in half.

Throughout the course of construction, enhanced safeguards were integrated to the transmission line structures, like static wire. Static wire is a conductor that is mounted at the top of the structures tp shield the power line from being struck by lightning. When a power line is struck by lightning it can cause blinks and outages to members electric services. 

As the 14- miles of new transmission line was diligently built, to ensure a seamless transition the cooperative also analyzes each existing pole before energizing the new line. Crews climbed each pole and assessed it for any hardware replacement like insulators and bolts. This allows for upgrades to be made in a timely manner.

Mor-Gran-Sou Electric remains committed to ensuring safe and reliable electric services to members. Reconstructing the transmission line route from the Cannon Substation to the Grant Substation will help us continue to strengthen our system and improve reliability to members.