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The power of giving
It’s no secret that our employees love to give. As a company and individuals we support local organizations with our time, funds and in-kind donations. And while the first thing you think of when an electric utility comes to mind may not be fun, we like to weave it in whenever we can. Here’s how […]
ATC files regulatory application for Branch River Substation
Transmission facilities in Manitowoc County will improve local electric reliability PEWAUKEE, Wis. – American Transmission Co. is requesting approval from the Public Service Commission of Wisconsin to build a new substation and connecting transmission lines in the Manitowoc County Town of Franklin. The facilities will support the reliable operation of the high-voltage transmission system that […]
ATC project recycling efforts really pay off
Metal from this disassembled, 60-year-old transmission structure and glass from its insulators will be recycled. Environmental stewardship is a core value at American Transmission Co. that saves valuable resources and helps protect the environment. Last year, ATC and its contractors achieved an incredible rate of re-using or recycling 99 percent of non-hazardous construction waste. This included more […]
Preparations underway for ATC power line construction
Holmes-Old Mead Road project set for Menominee, Delta counties DE PERE, Wis. – Real estate and tree clearing activities are underway along the 58-mile corridor of American Transmission Co.’s 138,000-volt transmission line project in Menominee and Delta counties in Michigan. “About 60 percent of the easements we need for the new transmission line have been […]
ATC wraps up electric work in Milwaukee’s Zoo Interchange
Transmission line and substation work completed two months ahead of schedule PEWAUKEE, Wis. – American Transmission Co. has completed its work in the Zoo Interchange to relocate and erect new electric transmission infrastructure to accommodate the Wisconsin Department of Transportation’s interchange expansion plans. ATC began the transmission line portion of the project in June 2013 […]