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Regulatory Matters - Great Northern Transmission Line (GNTL) (Details) (Great Northern Transmission Line [Member]) | Jun. 30, 2014 kV Miles
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Great Northern Transmission Line [Member] |
Transmission [Line Items] |
Transmission Line Length (Miles) | 220
Transmission Line Capacity (kV) | 500

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- Definition Capacity of a transmission line in kilovolts. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Details
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- Definition Length of a transmission line in miles. + References No definition available. + Details
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