#Wisconsin

A tractor collision with a transmission tower sent black smoke into the sky; no outages reported, and repairs are expected within the week.

Xcel Energy has filed an application for Certificate of Public Convenience and necessity with the PSCW for a new transmission line.

The Public Service Commission of Wisconsin has approved an electric reliability transmission line rebuild here in Northeast Wisconsin.

State utility regulators approved plans for a massive transmission line across central and southwestern Wisconsin that is projected to cost roughly $492 M.

US, Wisconsin: Fires at two transmission substations in Madison, Wisconsin knocked out power to thousands of customers.

USA, Wisconsin: Wisconsin Power & Light and American Transmission Co. have been granted permission to expand the Baraboo substation at 125 Vine St. as long as they shield the power equipment from public view.

USA, Wisconsin: Dairyland Power Cooperative is one of the announced 82 electric projects in 31 states to receive a loan from the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

USA, Wisconsin: Solomon Corporation, a Kansas-based company specializing in the procurement of high-voltage and distribution transformers, will open a new facility in Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin next month, THOnline reports.

USA, Wisconsin: St. Croix County has decided to invest in three new transformer to build a backup system with an aim to prevent a repeat of a recent incident that interrupted electrical service to the county’s emergency 911 centre, jail and Government Center.