Mark Twain Transmission Line Construction in Northeast Missouri
Channel: ElectricTV
Date: 2020-06-25

Mark Twain once wrote, “there are basically two types of people; people accomplish things and people who claim to have accomplished things. The first group is less crowded.” While this can be attributed to a countless number situations, The Powering America Team of NECA and the IBEW believe it fits quite well with their mission - safely completing construction projects for satisfied customers.  

It’s also fitting then that the completion of a 96-mile Transmission Line (that bears the Famous Author’s name), which at one point runs through Twain’s hometown of Hannibal, Missouri, constructed by the Powering America Team, is being heralded as a major accomplishment. 

From start to finish, the 96-mile, 345 KV transmission line, is made up of 2 main segments; roughly 60 and 30 miles each. And according to Chuck Twellmann, a transmission construction manager for Ameren Transmission, it’s a win-win - relieves power congestion while improving reliability and can transport converted energy from renewable sources lowering costs.

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