The following is a brief description of projects that have been completed and placed in service. If you require further information about the projects, you may contact the ATC person listed next below, or drop us an e-mail at localrelations@atcllc.com.
| Project name |
Description/documents |
Contact |
| Arrowhead-Weston |
345-kilovolt line between Wausau, Wis. and Duluth, Minn. (approximately 220 miles) to improve reliability. View map |
Pete Holtz
ext. 6874 |
| Columbia-N. Madison |
Increased voltage on an existing transmission line running from the North Madison Substation west of DeForest to Alliant Energy's Columbia Substation located near the Columbia Power Plant. View map |
John Garvin,
ext. 3543 |
| Columbia-Rio |
A new nine-mile, 69-kilovolt transmission line from near the Columbia Power Plant to a substation near Rio. View map |
John Garvin,
ext. 3543 |
| Cranberry-Conover |
Completed new, 138-kilovolt transmission line between the Cranberry Substation south of Eagle River and Conover Substation east of Conover. Relieves costly constraints to the systems that serve northern Wisconsin and the Upper Peninsula of Michigan; strengthens local-area reliability. View map |
Lee Meyerhofer, ext. 6572 |
| Crivitz - High Falls |
Rebuilt the 15-mile, 69-kilovolt power line between the Crivitz and High Falls substations to address constraints on the existing electrical transmission system. View map
|
David Hovde,
ext. 6550 |
| Cypress Substation |
ATC provided transmission interconnection for a wind generation facility constructed by We Energies, located in northeast Fond du Lac County. The entire wind farm consists of 88 turbines. View map |
David Hovde,
ext. 6550 |
| Dodge County |
Thirteen miles of new 138-kilovolt transmission line connecting the Rubicon Substation near Neosho to the Hustisford Substation View map |
John Garvin,
ext. 3543 |
| Duplainville (Waukesha-Sussex) |
A new nine-mile, 138-kilovolt transmission line built between Waukesha and Sussex. The line connects to a new We Energies substation in Pewaukee (called the Duplainville Substation). View map |
Mary Carpenter,
ext. 6922 |
| East Beaver Dam |
1.5 miles of new 138-kilovolt transmission line which serves a new Alliant Energy substation (Beaver Dam Substation). View map |
John Garvin,
ext. 3543 |
| Ellinwood-Sunset |
Structure replacement along Hwy. 41 between the Ellinwood and Sunset Substations in the Town and City of Oshkosh. View Map |
David Hovde,
ext. 6550 |
| Fairwater Substation |
ATC and Alliant Energy built 3.5 miles of new 69-kilovolt power line to connect to the new Fairwater Substation. View map |
John Garvin,
ext. 3543 |
| Femrite-Sprecher |
Four miles of new 138-kilovolt transmission line connecting the Sprecher Substation, located near the Sprecher Rd./CTH BB intersection, with the Femrite Substation, located on Femrite Road near the I-90/USH 12/18 interchange. View map |
John Garvin,
ext. 3543 |
| Ford Drive Substation |
Installed two line switches/poles and a line tap to New Holstein’s new Ford Drive Substation. |
Mary Carpenter,
ext. 6922 |
| Gardner Park-Central Wisconsin |
Completed approximately 50-mile, 345-kilovolt line between a new Gardner Park Substation near the Weston Power Plant and a new substation in central Shawano County. Also see Morgan-Werner West project. |
Lee Meyerhofer, ext. 6572 |
| Gardner Park-Hilltop |
Rebuild of 11-mile, 115-kilovolt line to support addition of new generator at Weston Power Plant. View map |
Lee Meyerhofer, ext. 6572 |
| Laurium Rebuild |
Rebuilt 13.8 miles of 69-kilovolt existing transmission line beginning near the Atlantic Mine Substation and terminating near the Osceola Substation. View map |
David Hovde,
ext. 6550 |
| Morgan-Werner West |
New 50-mile transmission line from the Morgan Substation south of Oconto Falls to a new substation - called Werner West - in the New London area. |
David Hovde,
ext. 6550 |
| North Appleton-Lost Dauphin |
Replacement of structures on 138-kilovolt line between North Appleton and Mason Street Substations, and replacement of structures on 138-kilovolt between North Appleton and Lost Dauphin Substations. View map |
David Hovde,
ext. 6550 |
| North Appleton-White Clay |
Increase line clearance on 29.8 miles of structures. View Map |
David Hovde,
ext. 6550 |
| North Lake Substation (Michigan's Upper Peninsula) |
Constructed the North Lake Substation to replace an existing Cedar Substation, which needs to be retired because of aging and obsolete facilities. View map |
David Hovde,
ext. 6550 |
| Oak Creek Power Plant Transmission Enhancements |
Several upgrades to the existing transmission system have been made in conjunction with the power plant expansion. |
Mary Carpenter,
ext. 6922 |
| Paris-St. Martins |
Upgrade of 17-mile transmission line between the Paris Substation in Union Grove and the St. Martins Substation in Franklin. View map |
Mary Carpenter,
ext. 6922 |
| Plains-Stiles |
Rebuild/upgrade of 69-kilovolt and 138-kilovolt lines in Oconto and Marinette Counties in Wisconsin, and Menominee and Dickinson Counties in Michigan. View map |
David Hovde,
ext. 6550 |
| Plymouth-Johnsonville |
With Plymouth Utilities, build a new substation and a 2.25 mile, 138-kilovolt line to serve Johnsonville Sausage plant expansion. View map |
Mary Carpenter,
ext. 6922 |
| Portage-Montello |
Upgrade of 11 miles of 69-kilovolt lines between Portage and Montello. View map |
Kurt Hendrickson, ext. 3625 |
| Port Washington-Saukville |
Upgrade two 5-mile lines connecting Port Washington with Saukville Substation. Supports new nits at We Energies Port Washington Generating Station (Power Plant). View map |
Mary Carpenter,
ext. 6922 |
| Rhinelander Loop |
Addresses low voltage/voltage collapse in the Rhinelander area. View map |
Lee Meyerhofer, ext. 6572 |
| Sauk City |
The Sauk City Utilities to build a new electric substation on Phillips Street. View map
|
John Garvin,
ext. 3543 |
| Sauk County |
Increased capacity of 33 miles of existing transmission lines, upgraded six substations and built three new substations in cooperation with Reedsburg Utility and Wisconsin Power & Light.
|
Charles Gonzales,
ext. 3644 |
| Saukville-St. Lawrence |
Rebuilt 19 miles of 138-kilovolt transmission line from the Saukville Substation to the St. Lawrence Substation in Washington County. View map |
Mary Carpenter,
ext. 6922 |
| Shawano East-West |
Replaced horizontal post insulators (the ceramic piece that holds the wire to the structure and opposes the flow of electric current) on approximately 38 wood poles which were part of the 138-kilovolt line constructed in the 1980’s.
|
Lee Meyerhofer, ext. 6572 |
| T-20 Phase 2 (Weston-Rocky Run) |
Replaced the remaining structures and insulators, added new conductors from Weston-Northpoint and installed optical ground wire (OPGW) from Weston-Rocky Run. View map |
Lee Meyerhofer, ext. 6572 |
| Venus-Metonga |
Built new 13-mile, 115-kilovolt transmission line between Monico and Crandon, Wis. View map |
Lee Meyerhofer, ext. 6572 |
| Wempleton-Paddock |
Added a second 345-kilovolt line to an existing line between southern Rock County and northern Illinois. View map |
Mary Carpenter,
ext. 6922 |
| West Towne-Fitchburg-Tokay |
Constructed six miles of new 69-kilovolt underground transmission line to connect the West Towne Substation and Fitchburg Substation to the new, MGE-built Tokay Substation. View map |
Charles Gonzales,
ext. 3644 |
| Whitewater-Mukwonago |
Upgraded 22 miles of transmission line between the Whitewater and Mukwonago substations. View map |
Charles Gonzales,
ext. 3644 |
Arrowhead-Weston