BRANCH COUNTY, MI (WTVB) – A series of open houses will be held around Branch County starting on October 12 as part of ITC’s Electric Transmission Infrastructure Project.
ITC, through its subsidiary Michigan Electric Transmission Company, is planning to construct and operate a new 345 kilovolt electric transmission line and substation as the need grows for reliable and resilient power in Michigan.
The Michigan portion of the new Helix-Hiple transmission line will span about 50 miles. It would run from the Michigan-Indiana border in Gilead Township to a new substation in the northeast corner of Calhoun County.
The first open house will take place at the Coldwater Township Hall from 12 noon until 2:00 p.m. on October 12.
Two others will be held on October 24 from 12 noon until 2:00 p.m. at the Butler Township Hall and from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. at the Girard Township Hall.
Four more open houses are scheduled for October 26 at the Gilead Lake Picnic Pavilion and the Bethel Township Hall from 12 noon until 2:00 p.m. and at the Batavia Township Hall and Union City High School from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m..
There will be no formal presentation during the open houses but those who attend will be able to ask questions and make comments to representatives of ITC.
The project is part of a larger Long Range Transmission Planning effort coordinated by the Midcontinent Independent System Operator.
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