Commissioners Vote to Approve Wisconsin Gas Lateral; New Line Will Bring Competition to Southeastern Wisconsin.Business Editors MILWAUKEE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 5, 2001 The Public Service Commission of Wisconsin (PSCW PSCW Public Service Commission of Wisconsin PSCW Politieke Sociale en Culturele Wetenschappen (Political, Social, and Cultural Sciences) ) voted to approve construction of the 35-mile Wisconsin Gas Lateral. The lateral line lateral line n. A series of sensory pores along the head and sides of fish and some amphibians by which water currents, vibrations, and pressure changes are detected. will connect Wisconsin Gas' existing facilities to the Guardian Pipeline Guardian Pipeline is a small natural gas pipeline that brings gas from northern Illinois into Wisconsin. It is owned by ONEOK Partners, G.P.. It is operated by ONEOK Partners, L.P.. Its FERC code is 184.[1] External links
In today's discussion at the Commission's meeting, the commissioners chose the Wisconsin Gas recommended route that is 78 percent co-located with the Union Pacific Railroad Union Pacific Railroad, transportation company chartered (1862) by Congress to build part of the nation's first transcontinental railroad line. Under terms of the Pacific Railroads Act, the Union Pacific was authorized to build a line westward from Omaha, Nebr. and other existing utility infrastructure. This route will connect the lateral from the Guardian terminus near the Town of Ixonia in Jefferson County Jefferson County is the name of 25 counties and one parish in the United States. The following are named for Thomas Jefferson, third President of the United States:
"We are extremely pleased with the commission's approval today, including the recognition by the Commissioners of the proactive steps that Wisconsin Gas has taken since project inception to work with other agencies and landowners to address environmental and routing issues," said Dick Osborne, vice president of pipelines for Wisconsin Gas. "The Wisconsin Gas Lateral provides a needed new source of natural gas capacity for customers in southeastern Wisconsin. The lateral will also bring competition to the natural gas marketplace to help keep prices low for consumers." Construction on the Wisconsin Gas Lateral is scheduled to begin in Spring 2002 and commercial operation will begin in the fall of the same year. This approval will be followed by a written order expected within a month. Wisconsin Electric and Wisconsin Gas, the utility subsidiaries of Wisconsin Energy Corp. (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange : WEC WEC World Energy Council WEC World Extreme Cagefighting (mixed martial arts sport) WEC World Enduro Championship (FIM Motorcycle Event) WEC World Environment Center WEC Washington Environmental Council ), serve more than one million electric and over 957,000 natural gas customers throughout Wisconsin and Michigan's Upper Peninsula. Visit our utilities' Web sites at www.WisconsinElectric.com and www.WisconsinGas.com. Learn about Wisconsin Energy Corp. by visiting www.WisconsinEnergy.com. |
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