PowerOn Midwest
By Nicole RonchettiAugust 12, 2026PowerOn Midwest has narrowed its preferred route for a proposed high-voltage transmission project, and one of its choices would cut through Rock County within one mile of the Blue Mounds State Park. At an open house event in Luverne on Aug. 5, route maps were on display showing a proposed 765-kilovolt transmission line between substations in Brookings, S.D., and Lakefield, Minn. The project…
By Lori Sorenson, editorOctober 29, 2025Great River Energy, ITC Midwest and Xcel Energy are planning a series of electric transmission projects anchored by a 765 kV transmission line. Known as “PowerOn Midwest,” the project will connect eastern South Dakota and southern Minnesota substations to improve grid reliability and meet energy demand. Project organizers will host a series of public open house meetings across southern…
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