intertie
noun
in·ter·tie
ˈin-tər-ˌtī 
: an interconnection permitting passage of current between two or more electric utility systems
Examples of intertie in a Sentence
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The power is used in Shungnak and in Kobuk, connected with an electrical intertie about 10 miles away.
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Alex Demarban, Anchorage Daily News, 22 May 2022
All five scenarios also require the installation of battery banks to balance the ebb and flow of wind power, upgrades to the electrical intertie between Fairbanks and Anchorage, and a small new hydroelectric plant somewhere in Southcentral Alaska.
—James Brooks, Anchorage Daily News, 8 Feb. 2022
With the loss of the intertie, the situation became more tenuous.
—oregonlive, 11 July 2021
The intertie, which also includes lines owned by Portland General Electric and PacifiCorp, was taken down shortly after 1 p.m. Saturday.
—oregonlive, 11 July 2021
Metlakatla will use its grant of more than $1 million to complete an electrical intertie project to Ketchikan that is expected to lower prices.
—From Usa Today Network and Wire Reports, USA TODAY, 15 July 2021
The power lines affected, called the California-Oregon AC intertie, can carry about 4,800 megawatts of power, enough electricity to serve millions of homes.
—oregonlive, 11 July 2021
Stedman and other supporters also contend the road is a first step to a power line intertie between to Kake that would reduce energy costs.
—Elwood Brehmer, Anchorage Daily News, 12 Mar. 2020
The roadless rule the judge upheld allows for connector roads between communities and to hydro sites, as well as utility interties.
—Alaska Dispatch News, 26 Sep. 2017
Alex Demarban, Anchorage Daily News, 22 May 2022
All five scenarios also require the installation of battery banks to balance the ebb and flow of wind power, upgrades to the electrical intertie between Fairbanks and Anchorage, and a small new hydroelectric plant somewhere in Southcentral Alaska.
—James Brooks, Anchorage Daily News, 8 Feb. 2022
With the loss of the intertie, the situation became more tenuous.
—oregonlive, 11 July 2021
The intertie, which also includes lines owned by Portland General Electric and PacifiCorp, was taken down shortly after 1 p.m. Saturday.
—oregonlive, 11 July 2021
Metlakatla will use its grant of more than $1 million to complete an electrical intertie project to Ketchikan that is expected to lower prices.
—From Usa Today Network and Wire Reports, USA TODAY, 15 July 2021
The power lines affected, called the California-Oregon AC intertie, can carry about 4,800 megawatts of power, enough electricity to serve millions of homes.
—oregonlive, 11 July 2021
Stedman and other supporters also contend the road is a first step to a power line intertie between to Kake that would reduce energy costs.
—Elwood Brehmer, Anchorage Daily News, 12 Mar. 2020
The roadless rule the judge upheld allows for connector roads between communities and to hydro sites, as well as utility interties.
—Alaska Dispatch News, 26 Sep. 2017
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“Intertie.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/intertie. Accessed 24 Apr. 2024.
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