Northern State Power Company, a subsidiary of Xcel Energy, has submitted an application with the state Public Service Commission to build a new 34.5 kilovolt transmission line on the tip of northern Wisconsin in an effort to strengthen power and reliability in the area.
Currently, the company has one transmission line that provides power to the Bayfield Peninsula, parts of which are more than 50 years old. The utility seeks to provide a second source of power and build two new substations to serve the east side of the peninsula, reports Business North.
The utility would need to obtain several federal, state and local permits for the project which is expected to take 12 to 18 months to build depending on the route.
Xcel is proposing to begin construction in 2020 aiming to complete the project by the end of 2021.
Source: Business North