Reason for Variance The increase of $1,218,221 from the 2023 ACE Plan approved amount is due to higher costs of steel monopoles and foundations than originally budgeted in 2023. Updated engineering for the crossing design identified signif...
AI summary The increase of $1,218,221 in the 2023 ACE Plan is due to higher-than-budgeted costs for steel monopoles and foundations. NS Power coordinated with the Mersey Wind Interconnection Project to share costs, reducing the total increase to $848,833 by implementing a shared double-circuit crossing.