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> There are already Eastern DC grid ties. Strictly speaking there are only three ties into any NERC interconnection. Two of them are ties into SPP. The other i
by CuriousCosmic 2y ago
> There are already Eastern DC grid ties.
Strictly speaking there are only three ties into any NERC interconnection. Two of them are ties into SPP. The other is a single AC tie into SERC but it was only briefly activated after Hurricane Ike and hasn't been activated since.
This new project has ties being built directly to both MISO and SOCO which means the texas grid will be connected directly to two of the four main operators of SERC (the southeastern grid/power market).
- vel0city 2y agoAh ok, so I take it the other "East" ties are to MRO and this will be the first to SERC. Thanks for that clarification. I'm having so much trouble finding details of the existing DC ties. I'd love to know more.
- CuriousCosmic 2y agoA quick search on ERCOT's website comes up with this doc https://www.ercot.com/files/docs/2020/07/30/ERCOT_DC_Tie_Operations_Document.docx https://www.ercot.com/files/docs/2020/07/30/ERCOT_DC_Tie_Ope...
- vel0city 2y agoThis is great and leading me to answers for lots of questions I have. Thanks!