Dairyland EVP & COO Ben Porath was interviewed by ElectricTV for a feature on the Cardinal-Hickory Creek project. ElectricTV is a joint effort between IBEW & NECA. The interview took place at the Madison IBEW office. Click here for the ElectricTV video on Cardinal-Hickory Creek, which includes interviews with project partners.

Excerpt of ElectricTV's description of the feature:

“Utility scale” renewable energy projects have the potential to generate enormous amounts of electricity, but often lack the infrastructure required to connect that power from the source to the grid…The Cardinal-Hickory Creek Transmission Project, which spans more than 100 miles from Northeast Iowa to Western Wisconsin, aims to change that.

The construction of this new 345kv line, which is about halfway complete, will provide economic savings, support renewable energy policy and improve electric system reliability once finished; something which requires the skill, experience, safety and productivity of the NECA/IBEW Powering America Team.

Co-owned by ATC, ITC Midwest, and Dairyland Power, IBEW Local 953 and NECA Contractor MJ Electric have so far demonstrated unwavering dedication to completing the project on-time and to the highest standards possible, with a sense of pride and ownership in their work is evident in every aspect of the transmission line's construction.

Beyond the energy that it provides, the transmission line is also projected to create new jobs and stimulate economic growth, particularly in rural areas.