This is a High Voltage Direct Current line, which can pass power between interconnects despite their mismatched phasing. There are already 5 of these in Texas, two connecting the Texas Interconnect to the Eastern Interconnect and three connecting Texas to the Mexican Interconnect.
At 3,000 MW, this new HVDC line to the Eastern Interconnect will have the highest capacity of these by a significant margin, but HVDCs connect every adjacent interconnect in North America and don’t mean the interconnects are “connected” in the sense that they’re functioning as one interconnect. The Texas Interconnect will not be subject to any change in its regulatory framework with the addition of this HVDC. I’m glad the Biden Admin is adding additional HVDCs around the country, including Texas, with this Act.
And make no mistake that power flows both ways through the HVDCs connected to Texas depending on the needs of each region.
This is a High Voltage Direct Current line, which can pass power between interconnects despite their mismatched phasing. There are already 5 of these in Texas, two connecting the Texas Interconnect to the Eastern Interconnect and three connecting Texas to the Mexican Interconnect.
At 3,000 MW, this new HVDC line to the Eastern Interconnect will have the highest capacity of these by a significant margin, but HVDCs connect every adjacent interconnect in North America and don’t mean the interconnects are “connected” in the sense that they’re functioning as one interconnect. The Texas Interconnect will not be subject to any change in its regulatory framework with the addition of this HVDC. I’m glad the Biden Admin is adding additional HVDCs around the country, including Texas, with this Act.
And make no mistake that power flows both ways through the HVDCs connected to Texas depending on the needs of each region.