765 kV Transmission Line Town Hall
As Assembly Agriculture Committee Chair and dairy farmer I joined state and local officials Monday, August 17, at the Retreat Sportsman’s Club in Vernon County for a town hall on the proposed MariBell 765 kV transmission line.
Sponsored by the Coalition Against MariBell 765, the town hall brought together elected officials, community leaders, and residents to discuss the proposed 139-mile project and its potential impact on Southwest Wisconsin and the unique Driftless Region. Dairyland Power Cooperative and GridLiance Heartland are expected to apply to the Wisconsin Public Service Commission for approval in fall 2026.
There were hundreds of people at this meeting about the new 765 kV transmission line. I remind people over and over again that Wisconsin truly needs comprehensive energy reform. Tom Tiffany, a candidate for governor, has already made his commitment to doing that. I encouraged my Democratic colleagues who are on the panel to ask David Crowley, ‘Are you committed to complete comprehensive energy reform in the state of Wisconsin?’ Without that, all of these gigantic projects that make no sense are going to continue.
For questions or comments related to state government, contact me at 608-266-1170 or Rep.Tranel@legis.wi.gov.
The 49th Assembly District includes all of Crawford County, most of Grant County, and a small portion of Vernon County. District maps are available at maps.legis.wisconsin.gov.
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Bribery
How many of you know that the promoters of this new line are experts at making them happen? We need the infrastructure, but I am not sure it serves our area. The promoters are out secretly discussing the huge sums for easements and mounting these massive structures on your land and on your horizon. They will try to force eminent domain where they can also. What they propose is usually not what the final project looks like. If this does happen, and it likely will, the smartest thing we can do is do it in a straight, economical way, not by darting back and forth to keep well-connected people happy.
765 KV lines
What is comprehensive energy reform and how would that change the 765 KV line trajectory?
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