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OPPONENTS OPTIMISTIC ABOUT STOPPING CAPX2020 PROJECT
WPR News - Opponents optimistic about stopping CapX2020 project
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Friday April 20, 2012
by Maureen McCollum
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(UNDATED) Opponents of major energy transmission line projects in the La Crosse area say if they can stop one project, they can stop both.
American Transmission Company recently narrowed down the prospective routes for the Badger-Coulee line, which would run 150 foot high power lines from La Crosse to Madison.
Opponents are not only against this project, but also want to stop the CapX2020 transmission line, which runs from the Dakotas and possibly to Wisconsin. Both lines would connect in La Crosse.
The Public Service Commission of Wisconsin is expected to decide on CapX in June. ATC has yet to apply to the PSC for the Badger-Coulee line.
Citizens Energy Task Force's Irv Balto says ATC's project will not happen if CapX is rejected by the PSC. That's because the increased kilovolt load would have to connect to smaller lines, "They have to hook up with this major power source, there isn't another 345 kV coming into the La Crosse area and they want to hook up into north of La Crosse here and have this line."
ATC Local Relations manager Sarah Justus says if CapX is not approved, they would have to reevaluate the Badger Coulee line, "There could be a number of solutions, we'd really have to take a look at what were the specific issues with the CapX2020 project and what our options might be."
If the PSC approves the CapX2020 project, the PSC will choose the route the lines take. That will determine where the Badger-Coulee line could begin.
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