Minnesota is in the process of modernizing their power grid system, and recently heard proposals from Xcel Energy to implement a new electric grid software and build an energy storage system instead of a substation. AEE Senior Vice President, Lisa Frantzis, says that Minnesota is not the only midwest state tackling the process of modernizing their grid system. From the story:

Lisa Frantzis, senior vice president of Advanced Energy Economy, said regulators in several other Midwest states are tackling different aspects of grid modernization.

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