CapX 2020 is a collaborative of eight Midwest utilities working to expand the regional transmission grid to meet increasing electricity demand. By 2020, they forecast a need for 8,000 MW of new generation to serve 6,300 MW of load growth. Their plan involves $3 billion in transmission projects grouped into three phases from 2011-2020. Phase 1 projects include new 345 kV lines from the Twin Cities to Rochester, Bemidji, Fargo, and Brookings. The utilities have obtained legislative support in Minnesota and South Dakota for improved cost recovery, and have developed a robust implementation plan to obtain approvals and complete the projects.