The approach: a two-phase, multi-year project that would bring new substations and transmission lines to the City of Coldwater, and in Coldwater, Girard and Union Townships, providing the system redundancy that Coldwater required.
Phase one of the project consisted of a new substation called Newton that connects to the existing Michigan Avenue substation via a three-mile, 138kV, single-circuit transmission line. Construction began in late 2016 and was completed in early 2017. Phase two of the project consisted of a new substation called Wagner that connects both the existing Verona – Batavia 138kV transmission line, as well as the Newton substation via a new 138kV single-circuit transmission line. Construction of the Wagner substation, and Wagner – Newton transmission line was completed in late 2019. Construction of the Butters substation, which began in early 2020, and connects to the existing Coldwater – Michigan Ave 138 kV line, will be wrapping up this month, essentially completing the project.