Project Status: DESIGN
Strategic Purpose: Asset Reliability & Diversification | Cooperative Principles
Project Contact: Staci Pieper
Related Resources: Maps (in design phase)
N6 & N326
Dairyland Power Cooperative is rebuilding 50 miles of 69,000-volt (69 kV) transmission line from the Gays MIlls Substation in Crawford County, Wis., to the Lancaster Substation in Grant County, Wis., because the existing line has reached end of life. The project will involve removing the existing line and rebuilding it mostly in existing corridor.
Project At A Glance |
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| Counties where facilities may be placed | Crawford & Grant Counties (Wis.) |
| Distribution Cooperative Service Territories |
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| Line length | 50 miles |
| Voltage | 69 kV |
| Estimated project cost | $46 million |
| End points | Gays Mills Substation in Crawford County (north) to Lancaster Substation in Grant Count (south.) |
Schedule (all dates are anticipated and subject to change) |
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| Right-of-way acquisition | 2025 |
| Start of construction (right-of-way clearing) | Winter 2025-26 (N326); Feb. 2026 (N6) |
| Line Construction | Nov. 2026 (N326) April 2027 (N6: Mt. Hope to Lancaster) Dec. 2027 (N6: Bell Center to Mt. Hope) |
| Target in-service date | March 2027 (N326) Dec. 2027 (N6: Mt. Hope to Lancaster) Oct. 2028 (N6: Bell Center to Mt. Hope) |
69 kV Transmission Line
