The Salem-Hazleton project was identified early on as a priority once ITC Midwest acquired the region’s high-voltage electric transmission lines in December 2007. As energy demand has grown over the years, the area to be served by this line in eastern Iowa has experienced energy bottlenecks caused by lack of electric transmission capacity. These bottlenecks hurt electric reliability and add costs to energy consumed in the region. ITC Midwest has been working for several months to construct the more than 80 miles of line, which extends from ITC Midwest’s Salem substation south of Dubuque, Iowa, to its Hazleton substation in Buchanan County.

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Newsletter - October 2012