Project overview
A new, seven- to eight-mile power line is being proposed to extend the transmission system in the Minocqua-Woodruff area. The Wisconsin Public Service Corp. distribution system that serves electricity customers in the area needs transmission reinforcement because of increasing demand. WPS plans to build a new substation on Highway 47 near Arnett Road. The new, 115-kilovolt line will link that substation to the Clear Lake Substation on Highway 47 near Mid Lake Road in the Town of Woodruff.
PROJECT AT A GLANCE |
| Communities affected: |
Towns of Woodruff and Minocqua in Oneida County; Town of Arbor Vitae in Vilas County |
| Line length: |
7 or 8 miles, depending on the route |
| Voltage: |
Will be built to 138-kV standards but will operate at 115 kilovolts |
| Cost: |
Approximately $36 million |
| End points: |
Clear Lake Substation (existing facility on Highway 47 in the Town of Woodruff) and a new substation west of Woodruff on Highway 47 near Arnett Road |
Project
status: |
Under regulatory review |
SCHEDULE* |
| Identify potential routes with public involvement |
Fall 2008-Fall 2009 |
| Submit application to Public Service Commission: |
May 2010 |
| Regulatory review and public comment: |
2010-Early 2011 |
| Receive PSC decision: |
Spring 2011 |
| Begin construction: |
December 2011 |
| In-service date: |
Summer 2012 |
| *Dates are anticipated and subject to changes |
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Arrowhead-Weston