Clear Lake-Woodmin Transmission Line Project
The Wisconsin Public Service Corp. distribution system that serves electricity customers in the area needed transmission reinforcement because of increasing demand. This 115-kilovolt project was built to connect a new WPS substation (Woodmin) on Highway 47 near Arnett Road 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: | 7.2 miles |
Voltage: | Will be built to 138-kV standards but will operate at 115 kilovolts |
Cost: | Approximately $21.1 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: | Approved |
Schedule*
Identify potential routes with public involvement: | Fall 2008-Fall 2009 |
Submit application to Public Service Commission: | May 2010 |
Regulatory review and public comment: | Summer 2010 |
Receive PSC decision: | Fall 2010 |
Begin construction: | Fall 2011 |
In-service date: | Summer 2012 |
*Dates are anticipated and subject to changes |
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