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Milan-Pioneer Rebuild Project
ITC Michigan, through its ITCTransmission subsidiary, has rebuilt approximately 4 miles of its Milan – Pioneer 120,000-volt (120kV) transmission line with new double-circuit monopoles designed for higher-rated conductor (wire) to support electric reliability. Construction started, and was completed, Q1 2022. The Milan – Pioneer Rebuild Project is an example of ITC’s ongoing commitment to the…
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MVP 4 Transmission Line Project
Following years of planning and construction, ITC Midwest has completed a major new, high-voltage electric transmission line. MVP 4 is one of 17 Multi-Value Projects (MVPs) approved by the Midcontinent Independent System Operator (MISO) to provide access to low-cost electricity generation, improve reliability and efficiency, and expand access to renewable energy resources throughout the Midwest….
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Morocco Substation
To alleviate stress on the transmission system and provide a more stable and reliable source of energy for the area, ITC will build a new substation, named Morocco, in Deerfield Township. It will connect the existing local 138,000-volt (138 kV) system to a 345,000-volt (345 kV) line. The Morocco substation will use a transformer to…
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Michigan Thumb Loop 345kV Transmission Line
ITC Michigan, through its ITCTransmission subsidiary, completed the Thumb Loop high-voltage transmission project in May 2015. ITC invested $510 million to build the 345,000 volt (345 kV) line, which now serves as the backbone of a system designed to meet the identified maximum wind energy potential of Michigan’s Thumb region. It also is contributing to regional…
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Marshall-Blackstone Transmission Line Rebuild
Portions of the electric transmission grid in Michigan were built more than 50 years ago and have experienced minimal investment since that time. The Marshall-Blackstone 138,000 volt (138kV) transmission line has become increasingly unreliable and costly to maintain as growing demand for electricity and outdated infrastructure technology have taxed its service capabilities and created the…
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Tippy-Chase Transmission Line Rebuild
The Tippy-Chase 138,000 volt (138 kV) line, built more than 50 years ago, became increasingly unreliable as growing demand for electricity and outdated technology taxed its service capabilities. METC recently rebuilt the line with new steel monopole structures and aluminum conductors (wires) to increase its capacity and reliability. The project was completed in the second…
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Weeds Lake Transmission Line Project
In order to improve the reliability of high-voltage electrical service in the Kalamazoo area, ITC Michigan, through its Michigan Electric Transmission Company (METC) subsidiary, is constructing a new substation and two new transmission lines in Almena and Oshtemo townships. This project will reduce the demand on the area’s main high-voltage substation by providing an additional…
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Alcona-Twining Transmission Line Rebuild
Portions of the electric transmission grid in northeastern Michigan date back to the 1950s and have experienced minimal investment since that time. The Au Sable circuit, a 110-mile, 138,000 volt (138 kV) line which runs from Zilwaukee to Mio, became increasingly unreliable as growing demand and outdated infrastructure taxed its service capabilities, especially during peak-demand…
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Keystone-Hodenpyl Transmission Line Rebuild
Portions of the electric transmission grid in northwestern Michigan were built in the 1950’s and 60’s and have experienced minimal investment since that time. The lines and structures on the Keystone-Hodenpyl 138,000 volt (138 kV) line reached their design capacity limits and became difficult to maintain. METC upgraded this 26-mile line in order to improve…
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Cottage Grove-East Tawas Transmission Line Rebuild
METC recently upgraded the Cottage Grove-East Tawas section of the Iosco-Karn 138,000 volt (138 kV) line in northeastern Michigan, bringing the line there up to design and construction codes. This upgrade utilizes engineered steel monopoles and aluminum conductors to increase the line’s capacity and reliability and to improve lightning protection. Work began in the first…
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