Minnesota Power Commends PSCW Arrowhead-Weston Power Line Approval.Energy Editors/Business Editors DULUTH, Minn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 15, 2003 Minnesota Power strongly supports today's approval of the Arrowhead-Weston transmission line by the Public Service Commission of Wisconsin (PSCW PSCW Public Service Commission of Wisconsin PSCW Politieke Sociale en Culturele Wetenschappen (Political, Social, and Cultural Sciences) ). The new line will enhance regional electric reliability by adding needed power delivery capability in one of the most congested con·gest·ed adj. Affected with or characterized by congestion. congested ENT adjective Referring to a boggy blood-filled tissue. See Nasal congestion. transmission corridors in the country. Adequate transmission capacity helps to ensure the reliable and economic supply of electric energy to residents and businesses and the overall security of the power grid. While the demand for energy and reliability has increased, the construction of new transmission lines has not kept pace. The Arrowhead-Weston line will be an important reliability link for Minnesota and Wisconsin customers. The 220 mile 345-kilovolt line between Duluth, Minnesota and Wausau, Wisconsin
Wausau is the county seat of Marathon County, Wisconsin. The city is located at 44°57'N 89°38'W with an altitude of 364.2 meters (1,195 feet). will be constructed, owned and operated by the American Transmission Company. The American Transmission Company is planning a brief joint media visit with Minnesota Power in Duluth the evening of December 15. Minnesota Power, headquartered in Duluth, Minnesota, is one of the companies of ALLETE, Inc. (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :ALE). It is a low-cost electric utility that serves some of the largest industrial customers in the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. . Other ALLETE holdings include ADESA, the second-largest wholesale vehicle auction network in North America; AFC (1) (Application Foundation Classes) A class library from Microsoft that provides an application framework and graphics, graphical user interface (GUI) and multimedia routines for Java programmers. , the leading provider of independent auto dealer financing; and significant real estate holdings in Florida. Learn more about Minnesota Power at www.mnpower.com and about ALLETE at www.allete.com. |
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