American Transmission Co. projects

Project website for a Wisconsin-based company that owns and operates the high-voltage electric transmission system that powers communities in portions of the Upper Midwest.

What's Current | American Transmission Co. projects - Part 9

ATC announces changes to Bay Lake Project

Some work deferred in northern Wisconsin; scope scaled back in Michigan  DE PERE, Wis. – American Transmission Co. has modified the scope of its Bay Lake Project – a proposed collection of transmission lines and substations to enhance reliability in northeastern Wisconsin and the Upper Peninsula of Michigan.  “As we noted when announcing the project […]

ATC announces open houses for Spring Valley-North Lake Geneva Electric Reliability Project

New electric transmission line and substation proposed to improve electric reliability   PEWAUKEE, Wis. – American Transmission Co. is announcing the proposed Spring Valley-North Lake Geneva Electric Reliability Project with informational open houses in late January for residents and other stakeholders to review substation sites and potential routes for the proposed 25-mile, 138-kilovolt line from southern […]

ATC begins construction on Pleasant Prairie-Zion Energy Center Project

Transmission line will provide multiple benefits to the area PEWAUKEE, Wis. – American Transmission Co. later this month will begin construction activities on a new 5.8-mile, 345-kilovolt electric transmission line that will strengthen the electric system in southeastern Wisconsin and northeastern Illinois. ATC received approval last May from the Public Service Commission of Wisconsin and […]

PSC approves ATC’s Monroe County-Council Creek Project

Plan includes new substation, rebuilding existing transmission line between Sparta and Tomah areas MADISON, Wis. – American Transmission Co. on Tuesday received approval from the Public Service Commission of Wisconsin to build the new Timberwolf Substation in the Town of Tomah and upgrade an approximately 17-mile, 161- and 69-kilovolt electric transmission line from the Monroe […]

ATC withdraws Barnhart-Branch River project filing at PSC

Project affected by announcement of Kewaunee Power Station closing  PEWAUKEE, Wis. – The announcement by Dominion Resources Inc. that the Kewaunee Power Station would close in spring 2013 is affecting plans for a proposed transmission line reinforcement project in eastern Wisconsin.  “Our Barnhart-Branch River project was proposed, in part, to address transmission system limitations in […]

Second round of Bay Lake Project open houses draws large crowds

More than 2,250 people attend meetings to learn about preliminary routes  DE PERE, Wis. – Thousands of area residents turned out during the past two weeks for a series of open house meetings for the Bay Lake Project hosted by American Transmission Co. Area landowners and other interested parties provided feedback on ATC’s proposed preliminary […]