May 15 (Reuters) - MIDCONTINENT INDEPENDENT SYSTEM OPERATOR (MISO):

* SAYS IT SELECTED A JOINT PARTNERSHIP TO DEVELOP TWO MAJOR HIGH-VOLTAGE TRANSMISSION PROJECTS AIMED AT STRENGTHENING GRID RELIABILITY AND SUPPORTING LONG-TERM ENERGY DEMAND ACROSS THE MIDWEST

* SAYS THE PARTNERSHIP, COMPRISING AMEREN TRANSMISSION COMPANY OF ILLINOIS, GRIDLIANCE HEARTLAND LLC, DAIRYLAND POWER COOPERATIVE, AND THE ILLINOIS MUNICIPAL ELECTRIC AGENCY, WILL DEVELOP THE WOODFORD COUNTY, ILLINOIS TO ILLINOIS/INDIANA STATE LINE 765 KV PROJECT (WIIL) AND THE SUBSTATION T IOWA/ILLINOIS STATE LINE TO WOODFORD COUNTY 765 KV PROJECT (STIW)

* SAYS THE PROJECTS ARE PART OF MISO’S LONG RANGE TRANSMISSION PLANNING (LRTP) TRANCHE 2.1 PORTFOLIO APPROVED BY ITS BOARD IN DECEMBER 2024, AND REPRESENT THE FOURTH AND FIFTH OF SEVEN COMPETITIVELY BID PROJECTS UNDER THE PLAN

* SAYS TOGETHER, THE PROJECTS WILL ADD MORE THAN 250 MILES OF 765 KV TRANSMISSION LINES AND INCLUDE CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW 765 KV SUBSTATION, ENABLING MORE EFFICIENT MOVEMENT OF LARGE VOLUMES OF ELECTRICITY ACROSS THE REGION.