• Home
  • News
    • Politics / Govt
    • Legislature
    • Crime / Courts
    • Health / Medicine
    • Archives
  • Sports
    • Badgers
    • Packers
      • Titletown Report
    • Brewers
  • Contact Us
    • Reporters
  • Affiliates
    • Affiliate Support

Wisconsin Radio Network

Wisconsin News and Sports

You are here: Home / News / ATC says the lights should stay on this summer

ATC says the lights should stay on this summer

May 23, 2007 By WRN Contributor

American Transmission Company doesn't generate the electricity but it doesn't foresee any problems transmitting it around the state this summer.  

ATC builds the high voltage lines that criss-cross the state carrying electricity. ATC systems director, Teresa Mogensen says barring any unforeseen problems, the transmission infrastructure should be able to handle summer demands.

Mogensen says some projects started five years ago are coming on line now and that helps but there are projects in the pipeline that need to be completed, she says, to meet the future needs. And that includes some unpopular projects in some parts of the state.

Even though ATC is ready, Mogensen says there are some "watch" areas that could be problematic if those unforeseen situations occur.

The Ellington-Hintz line near Appleton tends to get overloaded if not managed and there is continuing construction on the Wausau to Duluth line. Mogensen says ATC will be keeping a close eye on those areas.

AUDIO: Jim Dick reports ( :56 MP3 )

Share this:

  • Facebook
  • Twitter

Filed Under: News





compeer financial celebrates beef month

Featured Stories

Baldwin announces U.S. Senate reelection bid

‘Tragic, terrible’ – Sheriff on Barron County police officers deaths

Two police officers killed in Barron County shootout

UW System Regents approve tuition increase

JFC co-chair says Brewers ballpark funding proposal ‘needs serious work’

TwitterFacebook

Sports Headlines

Evers’ AmFam funding plan ‘a nonstarter’ with Assembly Republicans

New pitch clock could speed up MLB games this season, says UW expert

Giannis breaks franchise scoring record, Bucks beat Nets in OT

Wisconsin’s Davis declares for NBA Draft

Badgers to face Arizona State in Las Vegas Bowl

More Sports

Tweets by @WRN

Get our news delivered to your inbox:

Enter your email address:

Delivered by FeedBurner

Copyright © 2023 · Learfield News & Ag, LLC