Montello-Wautoma Electric Reliability Project
PROJECT STATUS: Completed and in service
American Transmission Co. has plans to rebuild a 20-mile, 69,000-volt transmission line from the Montello Substation in Montello to the Wautoma Substation in Wautoma, Wis.
The project will involve stringing new wires and replacing aging wood transmission poles with new steel poles.
Rebuilding the line will help ensure electric reliability in the area by relieving potential transmission system constraints.
This approximately $51 million project received regulatory approval along with a proposal to rebuild a 25-mile, 69,000-volt transmission line from Portage to Prairie du Sac, Wis.
Project at a Glance
| Communities affected: | Cities, villages, towns and counties between Wautoma and Montello, Wis. |
| Line length: | 25 miles |
| Voltage: | 69 kilovolts |
| End points: | Wautoma Substation in Wautoma to the Montello Substation in Montello, Wis. |
| Status of project: | Construction will begin in November 2015 to meet and in-service date of December 2016 |