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New power lines proposed for northeastern Wisconsin
DE PERE, Wis. – The Public Service Commission of Wisconsin has deemed complete
American Transmission Co.’s application to build new 345,000- and 138,000-volt
transmission lines in northeastern Wisconsin. The North Appleton-Morgan transmission
line project, part of ATC’s Bay Lake Project, includes facilities in Outagamie, Brown,
Shawano, Oconto and Marinette counties. The project is needed to address reliability
concerns, changes in generation and demand in the region, and the evolution of a
wholesale electricity market.
“Without these reinforcements, areas of northeastern Wisconsin, including Green Bay
and the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, would be vulnerable to widespread outages,” said
David Hovde, ATC local relations consultant.
The completeness determination begins an extensive regulatory review by the PSC, the
Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources and Department of Agriculture. The review
will include public and technical hearings as well as an environmental impact statement.
Estimated cost of the project is $307 million to $327 million, depending on the route and
substation alternatives. If approved, construction would begin in 2017 and the line would
be placed in service in 2019.
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American Transmission Co. is a Wisconsin-based company that owns and operates the electric
transmission system in portions of the Upper Midwest. Formed in 2001 as the nation’s first multi-
state transmission-only utility, ATC has invested $3.2 billion to improve the adequacy and reliability of
its infrastructure. ATC now is a $3.6 billion company with 9,480 miles of transmission lines and 529
substations. The company is a member of the MISO regional transmission organization, and provides
nondiscriminatory service to all customers, supporting effective competition in energy markets without
favoring any market participant. For more information, visit our website at www.atcllc.com.