Hearings next week on controversial power line

From an article in The Capital Times:

The state Public Service Commission will hold public hearings on Tuesday and Wednesday in Madison on American Transmission Company's controversial application to build a new 345-kilovolt transmission line across Dane County from Rockdale to West Middleton.

The hearings will be at 1 and 6 p.m. both days at the PSC, 610 N. Whitney Way.

ATC filed an application with the PSC on Oct. 16, 2007, for approval to construct electric transmission facilities to serve portions of Dane County. The project would be constructed between the proposed Cardinal Substation in the town of Middleton and either ATC's Rockdale Substation in the town of Christiana or a proposed substation in the town of Albion or the town of Dunkirk.

Public comments on ATC's application will be included in the record the PSC will review to make a decision.

A live video feed of the hearings will be broadcast via the internet and can be accessed by visiting the PSC Web site.

Comments also can be provided via the Web site through April 3. Click on the "Public Comments" button on the PSC's homepage and click on the case title.