Square Butte is the designation of a high voltage direct current transmission line in the USA between the Milton R. Young Power Plant near Center, North Dakota at and the Arrowhead converter station near Adolph, MN (a suburb of Duluth, Minnesota) at . It was built by Minnkota Power Cooperative and Minnesota Power and went in service in 1977. Recently, an agreement was executed between the two companies whereby Minnkota gets the rights to all the power currently transmitted over the line (and will build a new line to carry said power later) while Minnesota Power takes full ownership of the line to transmit power from new sources in the Center area.
Square Butte can transfer up to 500 megawatts at a symmetrical voltage of 250 kV. The whole line is implemented as overhead line on aluminum towers, with a single conductor per pole, with a length of 449 miles (749 kilometers). The line crosses the Missouri River north of Price between and in a 718 metres long span. As is the case for modern HVDC-systems thyristor static inverters are used.
Southeast of Wing, North Dakota, at Square Butte crosses CU, another HVDC powerline. This is the only crossing point of two HVDC overhead powerlines in the Western hemisphere.
The electrode line starting at Adolph Static Inverter Plant is installed on portal pylons of the three phase AC-powerline from Adalp Static Inverter Plant to Marble Substation.