Ensuring that Wisconsin businesses and people have the power they need when they need it is a top priority for American Transmission Company.

ATC is partnering with Wisconsin Public Service and Minnesota Power to build the Arrowhead-Weston transmission line to strengthen the reliability of the electric power grid in northern Wisconsin.

 

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NEWS ARCHIVE

Portion of line placed in service

Construction suspended for hibernating bear, cubs

Washburn County Board grants ATC easement

Douglas County Board grants ATC easement

 • ATC news release, Sept. 16, 2005 (Word DOC)

Construction in Wisconsin to begin August 2005

 • ATC news release, July 27, 2005 (Word DOC)

ATC to conduct rare inspection of energized transmission line by helicopter
  • ATC news release, March 29, 2005 (Word DOC)

ATC begins lawsuit against Douglas County
  •  ATC news release, Feb. 10, 2005 (Word DOC)

Washburn County Board agrees to negotiate easements
  •  ATC news release, Jan. 19, 2005 (Word DOC)

ATC keeps public up to date with project newsletters
  •  ATC news release, Jan. 4, 2005 (155kb PDF)

ATC receives DNR permits for Arrowhead-Weston project -
  •  ATC news release, Dec.r 23, 2004 (36kb PDF)

National Park Service recommends Arrowhead-Weston crossing of Namekagon River -
  •  ATC news release, Dec. 15, 2004 (Word DOC)

Marathon County Board grants easement for transmission line project -
  • ATC news release, Aug. 20, 2004 (Word DOC)
  • ATC news release, Aug. 20, 2004 (HTML)
  • ATC news release, Aug. 24, 2004 (Word DOC)
  • ATC news release, Aug. 24, 2004 (HTML)

Eau Claire editorial commends Marathon County Board decision -
  • Eau Claire Leader (99kb PDF)

Marathon County Board agrees to negotiate on land use -
  • ATC news release (HTML)
  • ATC news release (Word DOC)

ATC keeps public up to date with project newsletters -
  • March 2003 project newsletter (538kb PDF)
  • June 2003 project newsletter (395kb PDF)
  • February 2004 project newsletter (1,760kb PDF)

Survey shows increased support for project -
  • Wausau Daily Herald
  • Arrowhead-Weston Corridor Public Opinion Poll (412kb PDF)
  • Marathon County Public Opinion Poll (407kb PDF)

Editorial support -
  • Wisconsin State Journal

PSC issues written order approving cost increase -
  • ATC news release (HTML)
  • ATC news release (Word DOC)

Editorial support -
  • Wausau Daily Herald

PSCW verbally approves Arrowhead-Weston project at revised cost estimate -
  • ATC comments (HTML)
  • ATC comments (Word DOC)

PSCW announces additional public hearing date -
  • 05-CE-113 Notice of Hearing 09-23-2003 (253kb PDF)

Appeals court rules on request to intervene -
  • Court of Appeals decision 9-23-03 (331kb PDF)

Project hearings conclude -
  • ATC news release (HTML)
  • ATC news release (Word DOC)

Testimony supportive of new transmission line -
  • Summary of Testimony (89kb PDF)

PSC schedules public hearings -
  • PSC news release (HTML)
  • PSC news release (Word DOC)

Open houses net Wausau editorial -
  • Wausau Daily Herald

ATC to host open houses -
  • ATC media advisory (Word DOC)

Testimony filed in Arrowhead-Weston case -
  • Dale W. Burmester, Manager of Transmission Service, ATC
     Testimony (1,919kb PDF)
     Exhibit DWB-1 (564kb PDF)
     Exhibit DWB-2 (138kb PDF)
     Exhibit DWB-3 (961kb PDF)
     Exhibit DWB-4 (204kb PDF)
     Exhibit DWB-5 (56kb PDF)
     Exhibit DWB-6 (333kb PDF)
     Exhibit DWB-7 (987kb PDF)
     Exhibit DWB-8 (65kb PDF)
     Exhibit DWB-9 (71kb PDF)
     Exhibit DWB-10 (64kb PDF)

  • Daniel A. Doyle, Vice President, Chief Financial Officer & Treasurer, ATC
     Testimony (264kb PDF)
     Exhibit DAD-1 (74kb PDF)

  • Thomas M. Finco, Manager of Real Estate, ATC
     Testimony (235kb PDF)
     Exhibit TMF-1 (20kb PDF)

  • Kay L. Gehring, Gehring Consulting
     Testimony (677kb PDF)
     Exhibit KLG-1 (65kb PDF)

  • Rita L. Hayen, Manager of Environmental, ATC
     Testimony (465kb PDF)
     Exhibit RLH-1 (1,079kb PDF)

  • David J. Koehler and Julie Matlage, Project Managers, Black & Veatch
     Testimony (1,084kb PDF)
     Exhibit DJK-1 (5,597kb PDF)
     Exhibit DJK-2 (13,208kb PDF)

  • Ronald C. Nichols, Consulting Engineer, ATC
     Testimony (1,152kb PDF)
     Exhibit RCN-1 (33kb PDF)
     Exhibit RCN-2 (62kb PDF)
     Exhibit RCN-3 (31kb PDF)
     Exhibit RCN-4 (3,932kb PDF)
     Exhibit RCN-5 (1,439kb PDF)
     Exhibit RCN-6 (82kb PDF)
     Exhibit RCN-7 (97kb PDF)
     Exhibit RCN-8 (1,706kb PDF)

  • Daniel S. Ovokaitys, Manager of Information Technology, ATC
     Testimony (561kb PDF)
     Exhibit DSO-1 (286kb PDF)
     Exhibit DSO-2 (10kb PDF)
     Exhibit DSO-3 (498kb PDF)

  • Nayo F. Parrett, Environmental Project Manager, ATC
     Testimony (423kb PDF)
     Exhibit NFP-1 (2,652kb PDF)
     Exhibit NFP-2 (113kb PDF)
     Exhibit NFP-3 (89kb PDF)

  • Harry L. Terhune, Vice President, Operations, ATC
     Testimony (1,326kb PDF)
     Exhibit HLT-1 (6,095kb PDF)
     Exhibit HLT-2 (6,044kb PDF)
     Exhibit HLT-3 (4,313kb PDF)
     Exhibit HLT-4 (13,739kb PDF)
     Exhibit HLT-5 (7,400kb PDF)
     Exhibit HLT-6 (654kb PDF)
     Exhibit HLT-7 (397kb PDF)
     Exhibit HLT-8 (1,733kb PDF)
     Exhibit HLT-9 (1,883kb PDF)
     Exhibit HLT-10 (119kb PDF)
     Exhibit HLT-11 (59kb PDF)
     Exhibit HLT-12 (272kb PDF)
     Exhibit HLT-13 (42,410kb AVI, high-speed connection recommended)
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     Exhibit HLT-14 (115kb PDF)
     Exhibit HLT-15 (334kb PDF)
     Exhibit HLT-16 (8,835kb PDF)
     Exhibit HLT-17 (121kb PDF)
     Exhibit HLT-18 (280kb PDF)

  • Jeffrey R. Webb, Director of Planning, Midwest ISO
     Testimony (826kb PDF)
     Exhibit JRW-1 (3,644kb PDF)

  • David W. Wedell, Senior Project Manager, POWER Engineers
     Testimony (1,172kb PDF)
     Exhibit DWW-1 (4,129kb PDF)

  • Mark C. Williamson, Vice President, Major Projects, ATC
     Testimony (1,287kb PDF)
     Exhibit MCW-1 (2,040kb PDF)
     Exhibit MCW-2 (332kb PDF)
     Exhibit MCW-3 (5,762kb PDF)

Third-party report to PSC finds Arrowhead-Weston costs reasonable -
  • R.W. Beck Report (PDF)
  • ATC news release (Word DOC)

Business community supports power line -
  • Wausau Daily Herald

Improved Power Line Worth Extra Cost -
  • Wausau Daily Herald

Power Line is Sorely Needed -
  • Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

League Supports Arrowhead-Weston Transmission Line - The League of Wisconsin Municipalities supports improvements to electric infrastructure around Wisconsin, including the Arrowhead-Weston transmission line.

Wisconsin Portion Approved - By a 3-0 vote, the Public Service Commission of Wisconsin has unanimously approved construction of the 220-mile Wausau-to-Duluth electric transmission line.
  • WPSR news release

Wisconsin Governor Priority "Build the line." - In a 50-page energy plan released June 25, 2001, Governor McCallum listed the building of the proposed Duluth to Wausau power line as a priority.
  • News story

Minnesota Portion Approved - The Minnesota Environmental Quality Board (MEQB) voted 9-0 to allow the Minnesota portion of the proposed Arrowhead-Weston 345 kV transmission line to move ahead.
  • ELCW news release (PDF)