Projects METC
The electric transmission grid currently serving the Saginaw Bay region was constructed in the early 1900s and has experienced minimal investment since that time. In particular, the Almeda-Twining section of the Saginaw River-Twining 138 kilovolt (kV) line has become increasingly unreliable as growing demand for electricity and outdated infrastructure technology have taxed its service capabilities during certain times of the year, especially on high-demand summer days.
Portions of the electric transmission grid currently serving Eaton County were constructed in the late 1950s and have experienced minimal investment since that time. In particular, the Canal Junction-Island Road section of the Delhi-Island Road 138 kilovolt (kV) line has become increasingly unreliable as growing demand for electricity and outdated infrastructure technology have taxed its service capabilities.
The electric transmission grid currently serving the Tawas area of Iosco County was constructed in the mid-1950s and has experienced minimal investment since that time. In particular, the East Tawas-Iosco section of the Iosco-Karn 138 kilovolt (kV) line has become increasingly unreliable as growing demand for electricity and outdated infrastructure technology have taxed its service capabilities.
ITC Holdings Corp., through its subsidiaries ITCTransmission and Michigan Electric Transmission Company (METC®), is upgrading two 138,000 volt (138 kV) transmission lines that serve parts of Oakland, Livingston and Ingham Counties. The project will improve the reliability of high-voltage electrical service in the area by replacing aging wood H-frame structures with more durable singlepole steel structures.
In order to facilitate the integration of renewable energy resources into the high-voltage transmission system, ITC Holdings Corp., through its subsidiary, Michigan Electric Transmission Company (METC®), is constructing two new substations and making system upgrades in Midland and Gratiot counties. This project will connect a wind farm in Gratiot County to the new Redstone substation being built in Porter Township, Midland County.
The Simpson-Batavia project is a 23 mile, 138,000 volt (138 kV) line that will connect two existing substations – the Simpson substation in St. Joseph County and the Batavia substation in Branch County – increasing the reliability and capacity of the region’s transmission grid to accommodate future growth. The Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator (Midwest ISO), the outside independent transmission planning authority established by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, found the Simpson-Batavia line to be a necessary element for the reliability and capacity of the regional electricity grid.
This edition of our newsletter for the Weeds Lake high-voltage transmission line and substation project is aimed at providing you an update on the progress we’remaking. By now our land acquisition agents from Contract Land Staff (CLS) have contacted nearly all of you to discuss the first important step in the project, the Right-of-Entry Agreement. We’re happy to report that as of mid-September, the majority of landowners have signed the agreement.We appreciate everyone’s cooperation.