FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WOWO) — Indiana Michigan Power is seeking public input on three proposed transmission projects designed to strengthen the electric grid across parts of Indiana.
The projects would add more than 150 miles of new transmission lines, including three separate 765-kilovolt lines. I&M says the upgrades are intended to help maintain reliable electricity for homes, schools, businesses and essential services.
The proposed projects include:
- Eastern Indiana Grid Reliability Project: About 60 miles of new transmission line between the Greentown Substation in Howard County and the Indiana-Ohio state line.
- Greentown-Sorenson Transmission Improvements Project: About 50 miles of new transmission line between the Greentown Substation and the Sorenson Substation in Huntington County.
- Lulu-Sorenson Transmission Improvements Project: About 75 miles of new transmission line between the Sorenson Substation and an area near the Indiana-Michigan state line.
I&M says no final routes have been selected. Potential routes will continue to be evaluated based on engineering, environmental and land-use considerations, along with feedback from residents, landowners and local officials…