Dive Summary:
- Wisconsin Power and Light Co. is finished a new substation just south of Fall River; construction on the station has been ongoing for nearly a year.
- The project, which is part of the Power Wisconsin Project, will be completed later this month and will likely be in service shortly thereafter.
- WPL's parent company, Alliant Energy, has planned to invest $70 million this year in upgrading electric lines, substations and its overall infrastructure.
From the article:
“Our electric load, especially from commercial and industrial customers in the area, is growing and we needed another substation to accommodate the growth as well as expected future growth in the area,” said Greg Ardrey, Alliant Energy’s Manager of Project Management - Substations. “In addition to providing more electric capacity, the new substation will give us better back-up capability for our Fall River customers in the event of an outage.” ...