wiredinUSA June 2013

Transmission line approval

HWCC celebrates Minneapolis center

American Electric Power has announced that Texas regulators have approved the applicationof ElectricTransmissionTexas, an AEP joint venture with MidAmerican Energy, to build a $318 million, 156 mile long 345kB transmission line. The Public Utility Commission of Texas has also agreed settlements with nearly a hundred landowners, as well as the Texas Parks and Wildlife department. The line is to run between Laredo and Edinburg, and will include two new substations. AEP's transmission network currently includes 40,000 miles of lines, including 2,100 miles of higher voltage 765kV lines. Construction is expected to begin in 2014, and should be complete by 2016.

On 1 st May, Houston Wire & Cable Company opened a new distribution center in the Minneapolis-Saint Paul area. John Marchiando, region vice president responsible for the territory expansion, said: "This new distribution center will enable our customers to obtain more of the products they need even faster than they could before. The long term benefits of an HWCC location in this part of the country are several, and we are excited about the increased service and value this investment will deliver to our customers." With 35 years in the industry, Houston Wire & Cable Company is among the largest providers of wire and cable in the US market.

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