ATC to discuss proposed transmission line in Fond du Lac County
Final open house regarding the project will be Oct. 21 at the Eden Community Center
PEWAUKEE, Wis. – An informational open house will provide an opportunity for area landowners and members of the public to comment on American Transmission Co.’s proposal for a new 138,000-volt transmission line to connect to a new We Energies substation. ATC and We Energies held the first round of open houses in April 2014, after announcing the Creekview Interconnection Project to the public.
ATC staff, along with representatives from We Energies, will be at the Eden Community Center, located at 104 Pine St. in Eden, Wis., between 4 p.m. and 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 21, to discuss the project plans – including proposed route options for the transmission line and a substation location.
The proposed We Energies substation, located approximately one mile southeast of the Village of Eden along County Highway F, is needed to support the low-voltage electric distribution system and improve overall electric system reliability in the region. To connect this new substation to the regional transmission system, ATC would build a transmission line either to the west, which would be 6.5 miles in length, or to the north of the proposed substation site, which would be 9.3 miles in length.
ATC will file an application in early 2015 with the Public Service Commission of Wisconsin for permission to build the transmission line. If approved, the PSC will determine the route of the transmission line, and construction would begin in fall 2016. If the west route is approved, the in-service date is expected to be June 2017. If the north route is approved, the in-service date is expected to be June 2018.
Mary Carpenter, senior local relations representative for ATC, said, “Additional power is needed in the area to serve We Energies customers. With a total estimated cost of $23 million, this project will provide system redundancy and allow equipment and facilities to be taken out of service when repairs are needed.”
“We look to the public, particularly people who may be impacted, to participate in the process by providing comments and input,” said Carpenter. “This information helps us finalize the proposed routes in alignment with our routing and siting criteria – including impacts, costs, operation, maintenance and overall constructability.”
Note to editors: A map and additional information about the Creekview Interconnection Project is available at www.atc-projects.com.
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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 9,530 miles of transmission lines and 530 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.