Demand for the CapX2020 Transmission Project Questioned in Wisconsin
Proponents of the CapX2020 transmission line have stated that the project is necessary because demand in the La Crosse/Winona, Wisconsin, area will soon exceed the capabilities of the existing transmission capabilities. The Wisconsin Public Service Commission disagrees, citing concerns that area’s population would not increase fast enough to justify the project’s $450 million cost. CapX2020 is a consortium of Xcel Energy, Dairyland Power Cooperative and nine other utilities in Minnesota, the Dakotas, Iowa and Wisconsin. Click here for the full story.