Virginia Smith Converter Station
Virginia Smith Converter Station is a high-voltage direct current back-to-back converter station near Sidney, Nebraska. Completed in 1988, it is significant for being the first interchange between eastern and western United States electrical grids.- Electrical substation
- …is operated by the Western Area Power Administration
- Description: electrical substation in Nebraska
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Sidney.
Sidney
Sidney is a city in and the county seat of Cheyenne County, Nebraska, United States.
Virginia Smith Converter Station
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Latitude
41.16421° or 41° 9′ 51″ north
Longitude
-102.98763° or 102° 59′ 16″ west
Open location code
85HV5276+MW
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Highlights include Sidney East Reservoir and Sidney West Reservoir.
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