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765-kilovolt Electric Power Transmission Superhighway

Sector: Power Generation (CCGT) • Location: Pennsylvania, United States

Source: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

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NextEra Energy and Exelon Corp. propose to build a 765-kilovolt extra-high voltage transmission line running 220 miles from Marshall County, West Virginia to Perry County, Pennsylvania, crossing 10 counties in Pennsylvania. The project aims to support the growing electricity demand from data centers in eastern Pennsylvania and improve grid reliability by enabling power import from other states. It

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Prospective
Sector
Power Generation (CCGT), Power Transmission, Data Center
Location
Pennsylvania, United States of America
Updated
22 Jul 2026
Source
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

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The project “765-kilovolt Electric Power Transmission Superhighway” is an infrastructure initiative in the Power Generation (CCGT) sector, located in Pennsylvania, United States. Taiyo aggregates data on it from Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.

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NextEra Energy and Exelon Corp. propose to build a 765-kilovolt extra-high voltage transmission line running 220 miles from Marshall County, West Virginia to Perry County, Pennsylvania, crossing 10 counties in Pennsylvania. The project aims to support the growing electricity demand from data centers in eastern Pennsylvania and improve grid reliability by enabling power import from other states. It includes three new transmission line segments, two new substations, and seven substation upgrades.

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Energy

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United States of America (USA)

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Pennsylvania

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Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

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Power Generation (CCGT), Power Transmission, Data Center

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2026-03-25

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