03:18 PM EST, 11/11/2025 (MT Newswires) -- MDU Resources ( MDU ) joined the North Plains Connector utility consortium through a nonbinding memorandum of understanding with North Plains Connector, a Grid United subsidiary, the companies said Tuesday.

The agreement gives MDU Resources ( MDU ) 150 megawatts of capacity on the planned 3,000-megawatt, 420-mile high-voltage direct current transmission line connecting the Eastern and Western Interconnections.

North Plains Connector, co-developed by Grid United and ALLETE ( ALE ) , aims to link three regional power markets to improve grid reliability and resilience. Construction is expected to begin in 2028, with operations starting in 2032.

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