102-mile Cardinal-Hickory Creek transmission line operational, enhancing electrical reliability and supporting renewable energy.
The 102-mile Cardinal-Hickory Creek high-voltage transmission line connecting Iowa and Wisconsin is now operational. Built by American Transmission Company, Dairyland Power Cooperative, and ITC Midwest, the project aims to enhance electrical reliability and aid renewable energy initiatives. Despite a federal lawsuit by conservation groups to halt construction over environmental concerns, a court allowed the project to proceed, with utilities asserting they protected the wildlife refuge during work.
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