Customer Notices

Wisconsin System Operators (WSO) Training Program—Spring 2024 Series

The WSO program (which includes Alliant Energy, American Transmission Company, Madison Gas & Electric, We Energies, and Wisconsin Public Service) will be hosting two Spring 2024 training sessions focusing on AC Power Systems, EHV Operations and Congestion Management, presented by Bill Smith at Powersmiths International, Inc.

Separate sessions will be delivered in-person at the Comfort Suites of Appleton Airport, 3809 W Wisconsin Ave, Appleton WI on March 12-14 and March 19-21, 2024. More details are available by contacting Maureen Reyes at ATC (mreyes@atcllc.com; (262) 443-7620). 

Wisconsin System Operators (WSO) Training Program—Spring 2023 Series

The WSO program (which includes Alliant Energy, American Transmission Company, Madison Gas & Electric, We Energies, and Wisconsin Public Service) will be hosting three Spring 2023 training sessions focusing on Causes of Multiple Generation Contingencies, Causes of Multiple Transmission Contingencies and System Restoration, presented by Dr. Robin Podmore at IncSys.

Separate sessions will be delivered in-person at the Best Western Downtown, Oshkosh, WI on March 7-9, March 14-16, and March 21-23. More details are available by contacting Maureen Reyes at American Transmission Company (ATC) (mreyes@atcllc.com; (262) 443-7620).

October 28, 2022: ATC has posted the 2022 10-Year Transmission System Assessment to atc10yearplan.com. Projects highlighted are driven by sustainable energy generation proposals along with ongoing asset maintenance solutions. Please contact your ATC account manager with any questions or to request additional information.

November 1, 2021: ATC has posted the 2021 10-Year Transmission System Assessment to atc10yearplan.com. Projects highlighted are driven by sustainable energy generation proposals along with ongoing asset maintenance solutions. Please contact your ATC account manager with any questions or to request additional information.

August 2021: Wisconsin System Operators (WSO) Training Program—Fall 2021 Series

The WSO program (which includes Alliant Energy, American Transmission Company, Madison Gas & Electric, We Energies, and Wisconsin Public Service) will be hosting three Fall 2021 training sessions focusing on Inverter Based Resources (IBR) Theory & Operation, presented by Mike Terbrueggen at O-T-S.  This class is for dispatchers/operators of all levels of experience.

Separate sessions will be delivered virtually on October 25–27, November 1-3 and November 8-10, from 8:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. CST. More details are available by contacting Maureen Reyes at American Transmission Company (ATC) (mreyes@atcllc.com; (262) 443-7620).

February 2021: Wisconsin System Operators (WSO) Training Program—Spring 2021 Series

The WSO program (which includes Alliant Energy, American Transmission Company, Madison Gas & Electric, We Energies, and Wisconsin Public Service) will be hosting three Spring 2021 training sessions focusing on Power System Dynamics presented by Mike Terbrueggen at O-T-S.  This class is for dispatchers/operators of all levels of experience.

Separate sessions will be delivered virtually on March 30 – April 1, April 6-8 and April 13-15. More details are available by contacting Maureen Reyes at American Transmission Company (ATC) (mreyes@atcllc.com; (262) 443-7620).

January 2020: Wisconsin System Operators (WSO) Training Program—Spring Series

The WSO program (which includes Alliant Energy, American Transmission Company, Madison Gas & Electric, We Energies, and Wisconsin Public Service) will be hosting three spring training sessions focusing on power system dynamics presented by Operations Training Solutions.  This class is for dispatchers of all levels of experience.

Three separate sessions will be held on March 31-April 2, April 7-9, and April 21-23 at the Best Western Premier Waterfront Hotel & Convention Center in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. More details are available by contacting Jeff Schraufnagel at American Transmission Company (ATC) (jschraufnagel@atcllc.com; 262-506-6782).

October 15, 2020: ATC has posted the 2020 10-Year Transmission System Assessment to atc10yearplan.com. Projects highlighted are driven by sustainable energy generation proposals along with ongoing asset maintenance solutions. Please contact your ATC account manager with any questions or to request additional information.

October 28, 2019: ATC posted the 2019 10-Year Transmission System Assessment to atc10yearplan.com. Highlighted are future electric transmission system challenges and potential solutions. Please contact your ATC account manager with any questions or to request additional information.

October 2019: Wisconsin System Operators (WSO) Training Program—Fall Series

The WSO program (which includes Alliant Energy, American Transmission Company, Madison Gas & Electric, We Energies, and Wisconsin Public Service) will be hosting two Fall training sessions focusing on voltage control, frequency control and system restoration presented by SOS.  This class is for dispatchers of all levels of experience.

Two separate sessions will be held November 7-9 and November 14-16 at the Best Western Premier Waterfront Hotel & Convention Center in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. More details are available by contacting Jeff Schraufnagel at American Transmission Company (ATC) (jschraufnagel@atcllc.com; 262-506-6782).

March 14, 2019: Table 1 shows the minimum expected generation requirements for the Kuester and Mihm generating facilities in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan once commercially operable. Please note that MISO will make the ultimate decision related to the dispatch of the generating facilities.

January 11, 2019: ATC voluntarily performed a high level, steady-state screening of transmission facilities in ATC Planning Zone 3, which encompasses the southwestern portion of Wisconsin.  This was done to assist generation developers with the preliminary identification of potential locations where existing transmission facilities may be able to accommodate the addition of new and/or additional generation capacity. A report of the screening results can be found in this document.

More information regarding generation integration screening studies can be found here.

March 2019:  Wisconsin System Operators (WSO) Training Program—Spring Series

The Wisconsin System Operators program (which includes Alliant Energy, American Transmission Company, Madison Gas and Electric, We Energies, and Wisconsin Public Service) will be hosting three Spring training sessions. The three day class will provide students the opportunity to implement mitigating actions in a simulated environment on a generic system Finist Simulator. The course includes a wide scope of system conditions that must be mitigated. Each area of simulation is proceeded with a brief overview to the causes, actions, and responses required to return the system to a reliable state.

The sessions will be held March 26-28, April 2-4, and April 9-11, 2018.  All three sessions will be held at:

**NEW LOCATION: Best Western Premier Waterfront Hotel & Convention Center (1 North Main Street, Oshkosh, WI 54901; Phone: (920) 230-1900 *Ask for the WSO Block Rate).

More details are available by contacting Karen Wells at ATC (kwells@atcllc.com; 252-506-6842).

October 8, 2018: ATC has posted its 2018 Report of the 10-Year Transmission System Assessment to the Web at www.atc10yearplan.com. In this report, ATC highlights future electric transmission system challenges and potential solutions. Please contact your ATC account manager with any questions or to request additional information.

August 14, 2018: Reliability studies were performed for the commissioning period of the new J703 (Kuester) and J704 (Mihm) generating facilities in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. Five discrete and significant proposed phases of commissioning of the Kuester and Mihm generation projects were evaluated in parallel to operation of the existing Presque Isle Power Plant. The generating facility output shown in Table ES.1 represent the maximum allowable output of the listed facilities for the given phase of commissioning work. Output at less than these values will also be acceptable. Actual system conditions may vary and could result in additional restrictions.

August 2018: Wisconsin System Operators (WSO) Training Program—Fall Series

The Wisconsin System Operators program (which includes Alliant Energy, American Transmission Company, Madison Gas and Electric, We Energies, and Wisconsin Public Service) will be hosting two Fall training sessions. (1) Grid Training Solutions (GTS) will provide a three-day, simulation-based training course. (2) Operating within Limits-Switching, Reliability and Analyzing Contingencies  The sessions will be held September 11 – 13, 2018 and September 18 – 21, 2018  Both sessions will be held at the Comfort Suites in Oshkosh, Wisconsin (400 South Koeller Street, Oshkosh, WI, 54902; (920) 230-7378). Ask for the WSO training room rate when making your reservation.  More details are available by contacting David Jesse (djesse@atcllc.com; 262-832-8630) or Karen Wells at ATC (kwells@atcllc.com; 252-506-6842).

June 4, 2018: ATC voluntarily performed a high level, steady-state screening of transmission facilities in ATC Planning Zone 4, which encompasses the northeastern portion of Wisconsin.  This was done to assist generation developers with the preliminary identification of potential locations where existing transmission facilities may be able to accommodate the addition of new and/or additional generation capacity. A report of the screening results can be found in this document.

May 1, 2018: Update of transmission submarine cable in Straits of Mackinac

On May 1, 2018, upon completion of testing, one 138-kV transmission circuit, line 9903, will be returned to service to re-establish an electrical connection between Upper Peninsula and lower Michigan.  Updated return to service information can be found in the MISO outage scheduler application under CROW reference # 1-17710485. For more information about the Straits Cables event, go to atcatc.wpengine.com/StraitsCables.

April 9, 2018: Electric transmission submarine cables damaged in Straits of Mackinac

On the evening of April 1, 2018, both 138-kV transmission circuits that cross the Straits of Mackinac and electrically connect the Upper Peninsula to lower Michigan tripped offline about 30 seconds apart. The two circuits include a total of two overhead transmission lines that transition on land to six submarine cables. ATC owns the overhead line, riser stations on both ends and the underground and submarine cables.  International Transmission Company (ITC) owns the overhead portion of the lines in the lower peninsula of Michigan.

A patrol of the overhead elements showed no damage. The submarine cables, which contain a mineral-based dielectric fluid for insulation, were monitored overnight, and subsequently it was determined that two of them were releasing fluid. Lack of daylight and unfavorable weather conditions, including icing in the channel and on shore, hindered the damage investigation.  Once it was determined the leaks were in the middle of the channel, American Transmission Company (ATC) valved off the dielectric fluid to these cables to limit its release. These two cables are permanently inoperable. ATC is performing a condition assessment of other four cables in the Straits.

ATC is working with several organizations including the U.S. Coast Guard, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, Michigan Department of Environmental Quality, Michigan Department of Natural Resources, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Environmental Protection Agency, and the Michigan Public Service Commission as it continues to investigate and manage environmental impacts.

ATC is also coordinating with neighboring utilities, the Midcontinent Independent System Operator and Midwest Reliability Organization to determine short-term and long-term reliability plans. ATC has received many inquiries about this outage, and the discussion below addresses those inquiries:

Q: What transmission elements are compromised?

A: Two of six 138-kV submarine cables between Point Le Barbe and McGulpin Point were affected. A third cable is believed to be damaged, but has shown no signs of fluid release. Condition assessment of the three other cables continues.

Q: How many transmission lines are involved?

A: Two 138 kV circuits were affected.  Each circuit has three underground / submarine cables that are approximately 4 miles long crossing the Straits of Mackinac.  Two cables were determined to be releasing dielectric fluid – one on each circuit – and one additional cable was faulted.  Consequently, both transmission circuits across the Straits are currently out of service.

Q: What is the age and condition of these cables?

A: Four of cables were installed in 1975, and two other cables were installed in 1991 / 1992.  These cables have been maintained over their life and have shown to be in good operating condition.  They were recently inspected and tested in 2017.

Q: Does ATC know the cause of the cable failures?

A: ATC is investigating with cooperation of the Coast Guard and other agencies.  The Coast Guard has initiated a marine casualty investigation to determine if vessel activity is the cause of the damage to ATC’s cables.

Q: Does ATC know the extent of the damage to the cables?

A: The two cables that were releasing fluid cannot be repaired and have been rendered permanently inoperable. ATC plans to use a remote vehicle to do an underwater visual inspection as soon as possible to assess the condition of the remaining cables and develop both short-term and long-term solutions to restore these transmission circuits across the Straits of Mackinac in the near future.

Q: When will these transmission circuits be returned to service?

A: A return to service date cannot be determined until ATC can conduct an underwater visual inspection of the cables.  We are hopeful that one circuit can be reestablished between the Upper and Lower Peninsula.  Additional condition assessment will determine the feasibility and timeline. These outages are entered into the MISO outage scheduling system (CROW) under CROW #1-17710483 and #1-17710485. The end dates in the CROW system are tentative and will be updated after the condition assessment is completed.

Q: What type of cables are these?

A: The submarine cables are 500 kcmil Cu – Type CR SCFF submarine cables. Four of the cables were installed in 1975, and two additional cables were installed in 1991 / 1992 by Edison Sault Electric Company. ATC became the owner of these circuits in 2001 upon the formation of ATC.

Q: Are there any operating reliability concerns while these lines are out of service?

A: No.  Both ATC and International Transmission Company (ITC) are studying future operating scenarios as part of the review of both the short-term and long-term solutions to restoring these transmission circuits.

Q: What is the makeup of the dielectric insulating fluid?

A: The fluid is a mineral oil that is used industrywide as an insulator in submarine transmission cable packages of this vintage. Following this event, samples were taken by Mackinac Environmental Technology, sent to a certified lab, with the results provided to the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality and ATC on April 5. Preliminary results of representative dielectric insulating fluid samples from the submarine transmission cables indicate no benzene and no PCBs. Other common ingredients in insulating fluids (VOCs) were detected. The Coast Guard has indicated that given the dilution within the Straits and icing on the shoreline, there is low risk to contact with wildlife and humans.

Additional information can be found on ATC website, at atcatc.wpengine.com/StraitsCables.

March 2018:  Wisconsin System Operators (WSO) Training Program—Spring Series

The Wisconsin System Operators program (which includes Alliant Energy, American Transmission Company, Madison Gas and Electric, We Energies, and Wisconsin Public Service) will be hosting three Spring training sessions. The three day class will integrate key Event Analysis, Human Performance Improvement and Situation Awareness principles and practices.  The sessions will be held March 27-29, April 3-5, and April 10-12, 2018.  All three sessions will be held at the Comfort Suites in Oshkosh, Wisconsin (Comfort Suites, 400 South Koeller Street, Oshkosh, WI, 54902.  Phone: (920) 230-7378, *Ask for the WSO Block Rate) More details are available by contacting David Jesse (djesse@atcllc.com; 262-832-8630) or Karen Wells at ATC (kwells@atcllc.com; 252-506-6842).

October 3, 2017: ATC has posted its 2017 Report of the 10-Year Transmission System Assessment to the Web at www.atc10yearplan.com. In this report, ATC highlights future electric transmission system challenges and potential solutions. A printable version of the report is available on the website now. Please contact your ATC account manager with any questions or to request additional information.

September 26, 2017: ATC is meeting with stakeholders to discuss the operation of the High Voltage Direct Current (HVDC) device in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. The purpose is to respond to questions from various stakeholders and to discuss the study results and recommendations for the operation of the HVDC device. The presentation is available here.

September 2017:  Wisconsin System Operators (WSO) Training Program—Fall Series
The Wisconsin System Operators program (which includes Alliant Energy, American Transmission Company, Madison Gas and Electric, We Energies, and Wisconsin Public Service) will be hosting two Fall training sessions focusing on Simulated Grid Concepts presented by Grid Training Solutions>This class is applicable for dispatchers of all levels of experience.    We will focus on sharpening skills and reinforcing fundamentals of dispatching topics that we may not use on a daily basis in our job. The sessions will be held on September 19-21 and September 26-28; both sessions will be held at the Comfort Suites in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. More details are available by contacting Karen Wells at American Transmission Company (ATC) (kwells@atcllc.com; 252-506-6842). 

June 27, 2017:  ATC is meeting with stakeholders to discuss the operation of the High Voltage Direct Current (HVDC) device in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan.  The purpose is to respond to questions from various stakeholders and to discuss upcoming studies to identify how the operation of the HVDC device maintains reliability and impacts the MISO Energy market.

The following documents will be shared during this meeting:

• Meeting Presentation
• Model Assumption Comparisons
• Study Area Map

January 2017:  Wisconsin System Operators (WSO) Training Program—Spring Series
The Wisconsin System Operators program (which includes Alliant Energy, American Transmission Company, Madison Gas and Electric, We Energies, and Wisconsin Public Service) will be hosting two Spring training sessions focusing on Communications, Critical Thinking, and Restoration.  The sessions will be held on March 7-9, 2017 and March 14-16, 2017; both sessions will be held at the Comfort Suites in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. More details are available by contacting Karen Wells at American Transmission Company (ATC) (kwells@atcllc.com; 252-506-6842).

October 4, 2016: ATC has posted its 2016 Report of the 10-Year Transmission System Assessment to the Web at www.atc10yearplan.com. In this report, ATC highlights future electric transmission system challenges and potential solutions. A printable version of the report is available on the website now. Please contact your ATC regional manager with any questions or to request additional information.

September 9, 2016: ATC voluntarily performed a high level, steady-state screening of transmission facilities in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula.  This was done to assist generation developers with the preliminary identification of potential locations where existing transmission facilities may be able to accommodate the addition of new and/or additional generation capacity. A report of the screening results can be found in this document.

September 2016:  Wisconsin System Operators (WSO) Training Program—Fall Series
The Wisconsin System Operators program (which includes Alliant Energy, American Transmission Company, Madison Gas and Electric, We Energies, and Wisconsin Public Service) will be hosting two Fall training sessions focusing on situational awareness and error prevention strategies as well as effective communications.  The sessions will be held on September 13-15 and September 20-22; both sessions will be held at the Comfort Suites in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. More details are available by contacting Karen Wells at ATC (kwells@atcllc.com; 262-506-6842).

February 2016:  Wisconsin System Operators (WSO) Training Program—Spring Series
The Wisconsin System Operators program (which includes Alliant Energy, American Transmission Company, Madison Gas and Electric, We Energies, and Wisconsin Public Service) will be hosting two Spring training sessions focusing on Operating Under Transmission Emergencies and Catastrophic Conditions & System Restoration.  The sessions will be held on March 8-10 and March 15-17; both sessions will be held at the Comfort Suites in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. More details are available by contacting Karen Wells at ATC (kwells@atcllc.com; 262-506-6842).

October 5, 2015: ATC has posted its 2015 Report of the 10-Year Transmission System Assessment to the Web at www.atc10yearplan.com. In this report, ATC highlights future electric transmission system challenges and potential solutions. A printable version of the report is available on the website now. Please contact your ATC regional manager with any questions or to request additional information.

September 2015:  Wisconsin System Operators (WSO) Training Program—Winter Series
The Wisconsin System Operators program (which includes Alliant Energy, American Transmission Company, Madison Gas and Electric, We Energies, and Wisconsin Public Service) will be hosting three Winter training sessions focusing on Analyzing & Mitigating Contingencies: Operational Situational Awareness, plus a one day MISO overview. The sessions will be held on October 27-29, November 3-5, and November 10-12; all three sessions will be held at the Comfort Suites in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. More details are available by contacting Karen Wells at ATC (kwells@atcllc.com; 252-506-6842).

September 1, 2015: ATC will be revising the seasonal emergency ratings of the Pleasant Prairie-Zion Energy Center 345-kV line.  The revised ratings are anticipated to be effective by 12:00 noon (CST) on Friday, September 4, 2015.

Previous Emergency Ratings: 2554A summer, 2700A fall, 2806A winter, and 2666A spring

Revised Emergency Ratings: 2705A summer, 2834A fall, 2932A winter, and 2810A spring

August 2015:  Wisconsin System Operators (WSO) Training Program—Fall Series
The Wisconsin System Operators program (which includes Alliant Energy, American Transmission Company, Madison Gas and Electric, We Energies, and Wisconsin Public Service) will be hosting three Fall training sessions focusing on Fundamentals of Power Systems.  The sessions will be held on September 15-17, September 22-24, and September 29-October 1; all three sessions will be held at the Comfort Suites in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. More details are available by contacting Karen Wells at ATC (kwells@atcllc.com; 252-506-6842).

January 2015:  Wisconsin System Operators (WSO) Training Program—Spring Series
The Wisconsin System Operators program (which includes Alliant Energy, American Transmission Company, Madison Gas & Electric, We Energies, and Wisconsin Public Service) will be hosting three Spring training sessions; each session will feature simulation-based training on voltage stability, emergency operations, and system restoration topics.  The sessions will be held on February 24-26; March 3-5; and March 10-12; all sessions will be held at the Comfort Suites in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. More details are available by contacting Karen Wells at American Transmission Company (ATC) (kwells@atcllc.com; 252-506-6842).

October 8, 2014:  ATC has posted its 2014 Report of the 10-Year Transmission System Assessment to the Web at https://www.atc10yearplan.com/.  In this report, ATC’s planners highlight future electric transmission system challenges and potential solutions. A printable version of the Report is available on the Web site now.  Please contact your ATC regional manager with any questions or to request additional information.

August 2014:  Wisconsin System Operators (WSO) Training Program—Winter Series
The Wisconsin System Operators program (which includes Alliant Energy, American Transmission Company, Madison Gas and Electric, We Energies, and Wisconsin Public Service) will be hosting three Winter training sessions focusing on error prevention in emergency conditions.  The sessions will be held on November 4-5; November 18-19; and December 2-3; all sessions will be held at the Comfort Suites in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. More details are available by contacting Karen Wells at American Transmission Company (ATC) (kwells@atcllc.com; 252-506-6842).

July 2014:  Wisconsin System Operators (WSO) Training Program—Fall Series
The Wisconsin System Operators program (which includes Alliant Energy, American Transmission Company, Madison Gas and Electric, We Energies, and Wisconsin Public Service) will be hosting three Fall training sessions focusing on dynamics of disturbances.  The sessions will be held on September 9-11; September 16-18; and September 23-25; all sessions will be held at the Comfort Suites in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. More details are available by contacting Karen Wells at American Transmission Company (ATC) (kwells@atcllc.com; 252-506-6842) or Pat McMahan at ATC (pmcmahan@atcllc.com; 608-877-8111).

January 2014:  Wisconsin System Operators (WSO) Training Program—Spring Series
The Wisconsin System Operators program (which includes Alliant Energy, American Transmission Company, Madison Gas and Electric, We Energies, and Wisconsin Public Service) will be hosting three Spring training sessions focusing on MISO procedures, tools, etc. The sessions will be held on February 25-26 (Session 1); March 11-12 (Session 2); and March 25-26 (Session 3). Please note that Session 1 will include a third day (February 27) that will feature a standalone, half-day program focusing on managing a shiftwork lifestyle. All three sessions will be held at the Comfort Suites in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. More details are available by contacting Pat McMahan (pmcmahan@atcllc.com; 608-877-8111) or Karen Wells (kwells@atcllc.com; 252-506-6842) at American Transmission Company (ATC).

October 3, 2013:  ATC has posted its 2013 Report of the 10-Year Transmission System Assessment to the Web at https://www.atc10yearplan.com/.  In this report, ATC’s planners highlight future electric transmission system challenges and potential solutions. A printable version of the Report is available on the Web site now.  Please contact your ATC account manager or me with any questions or to request additional information.

September 2013:  Wisconsin System Operators (WSO) Training Program—Winter Series
The Wisconsin System Operators program (which includes Alliant Energy, American Transmission Company, Madison Gas and Electric, We Energies, and Wisconsin Public Service) will be hosting two winter training sessions focusing on situational awareness and error prevention strategies.  The sessions will be held on November 5-7 and November 19-21; both sessions will be held at the Comfort Suites in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. More details are available by contacting Pat McMahan at American Transmission Company (ATC) (pmcmahan@atcllc.com or 608-877-8111) or Karen Wells at ATC (kwells@atcllc.com; 252-506-6842).

August 2013:  Wisconsin System Operators (WSO) Training Program—Fall Series
The Wisconsin System Operators program (which includes Alliant Energy, American Transmission Company, Madison Gas and Electric, We Energies, and Wisconsin Public Service) will be hosting two fall training sessions focusing on situational awareness and error prevention strategies as well as effective communications.  The sessions will be held on September 10-12 and September 24-26; both sessions will be held at the Comfort Suites in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. More details are available by contacting Pat McMahan at American Transmission Company (ATC) (pmcmahan@atcllc.com or 608-877-8111) or Karen Wells at ATC (kwells@atcllc.com; 252-506-6842).

January 2013:  Wisconsin System Operators (WSO) Training Program—Spring Series
The Wisconsin System Operators program (which includes Alliant Energy, American Transmission Company, Madison Gas and Electric, We Energies, and Wisconsin Public Service) will be hosting two spring training sessions focusing on power system protection principles.  The sessions will be held on March 4-7 and March 18-21; both sessions will be held at the Comfort Suites in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. More details are available by contacting Pat McMahan at American Transmission Company (pmcmahan@atcllc.com or 608-877-8111).

October 3, 2012: ATC has posted its 2012 Report of the 10-Year Transmission System Assessment to the Web at https://www.atc10yearplan.com/.  In this report, ATC’s planners highlight future electric transmission system challenges and potential solutions.  A printable version of the Report is available on the Web site now.  Please contact your ATC regional manager with any questions.

September 2012:  Wisconsin System Operators (WSO) Training Program—Winter Series
The Wisconsin System Operators program (which includes Alliant Energy, American Transmission Company, Madison Gas and Electric, We Energies, and Wisconsin Public Service) will be hosting two Winter training sessions focusing on power system dynamics issues.  The sessions will be held on November 5-8 and December 3-6; both sessions will be held at the Comfort Suites in Oshkosh, Wisconsin.  The registration fee for each of the four-day sessions will be $600.00 per person.  More details are available by contacting Pat McMahan at American Transmission Company (pmcmahan@atcllc.com or 608-877-8111).

August 2012:  Wisconsin System Operators (WSO) Training Program—Fall Series
The Wisconsin System Operators program (which includes Alliant Energy, American Transmission Company, Madison Gas and Electric, We Energies, and Wisconsin Public Service) will be hosting two Fall training sessions focusing on emergency response and reporting, and restoration issues.  The sessions will be held on September 11-13 and September 25-27; both sessions will be held at the Comfort Suites in Oshkosh, Wisconsin.  The registration fee for each of the three-day sessions will be $600.00 per person.  More details are available by contacting Pat McMahan at American Transmission Company (pmcmahan@atcllc.com or 608-877-8111).

January 2012:  Wisconsin System Operators (WSO) Training Program—Spring Series
The Wisconsin System Operators program (which includes Alliant Energy, American Transmission Company, Madison Gas and Electric, We Energies, and Wisconsin Public Service) will be hosting two Spring training sessions focusing on generation operations and NERC and MISO emergency standards.  The sessions will be held on February 22-24 and March 5-7; both sessions will be held at the Comfort Suites in Oshkosh, Wisconsin.  The registration fee for each of the three-day sessions will be $600.00 per person.  More details are available by contacting Pat McMahan at American Transmission Company (pmcmahan@atcllc.com or 608-877-8111).

October 2011:  Wisconsin System Operators (WSO) Training Program—Winter Series
The Wisconsin System Operators program (which includes Alliant Energy, American Transmission Company, Madison Gas and Electric, We Energies, and Wisconsin Public Service) will be hosting two Winter training sessions focusing on the basics of wind systems and methods used in electric utility telecommunications networks to enhance system reliability.  The sessions will be held on November 1-3 and November 15-17; both sessions will be held at the Comfort Suites in Oshkosh, Wisconsin.  The registration fee for each of the three-day sessions will be $600.00 per person.  More details are available by contacting Pat McMahan at American Transmission Company (pmcmahan@atcllc.com or 608-877-8111).

September 30, 2011: ATC has posted its 2011 Report of the 10-Year Transmission System Assessment to the Web at https://www.atc10yearplan.com/.  In this report, ATC’s planners highlight future electric transmission system challenges and potential solutions.  A printable version of the Report, including Zone Summaries, is available on the Web site now.

Please contact your ATC regional manager with any questions. Thank you!

July 2011:  Wisconsin System Operators (WSO) Training Program—Fall Series
The Wisconsin System Operators program (which includes Alliant Energy, American Transmission Company, Madison Gas and Electric, We Energies, and Wisconsin Public Service) will be hosting two Fall training sessions focusing on communications and restoration topics.  The sessions will be held on September 13-15 and September 27-29; both sessions will be held at the Comfort Suites in Oshkosh, Wisconsin.  The registration fee for each of the three-day sessions will be $600.00 per person.  More details are available by contacting Pat McMahan at American Transmission Company (pmcmahan@atcllc.com or 608-877-8111).

January 2011:  Wisconsin System Operators (WSO) Training Program—Spring Series
The Wisconsin System Operators program (which includes Alliant Energy, American Transmission Company, Madison Gas and Electric, We Energies, and Wisconsin Public Service) will be hosting two Spring training sessions focusing on two courses: Voltage Control and Collapse (16 hours) and Situational Awareness (8 hours).  The sessions will be held on March 8-10 and March 22-24; both sessions will be held at the Comfort Suites in Oshkosh, Wisconsin.  The registration fee for each of the three-day sessions will be $600.00 per person.  More details are available by contacting Pat McMahan at American Transmission Company (pmcmahan@atcllc.com or 608-877-8111).

November 2010:  Wisconsin System Operators (WSO) Training Program—Winter Series
The Wisconsin System Operators program (which includes Alliant Energy, American Transmission Company, Madison Gas and Electric, We Energies, and Wisconsin Public Service) will be hosting two Winter training sessions focusing on two courses: Interconnected Systems (topics to include power system stability and reliability issues, voltage collapse, generation control, load and resource balancing, faults and protection, and interconnection issues) and Situational Awareness (topics to include general discussion of situational awareness factors, principles, barriers, and tools; situational awareness in power system operations; and SA case studies involving power system operations). The sessions will be held on November 2-4 and November 16-18; both sessions will be held at the Comfort Suites in Oshkosh, Wisconsin.  The registration fee for each of the three-day sessions will be $600.00 per person.  More details are available by contacting Pat McMahan at American Transmission Company (pmcmahan@atcllc.com or 608-877-8111).

September 2010:  Wisconsin System Operators (WSO) Training Program—Fall Series
The Wisconsin System Operators program (which includes Alliant Energy, American Transmission Company, Madison Gas and Electric, We Energies, and Wisconsin Public Service) will be hosting two Fall training sessions focusing on a number of topics, including disturbance reporting, solar magnetic disturbances, operator decision-making authority, protective relaying, communications, directives and island synchronization issues.  The sessions will be held on September 14-16 and September 28-30; both sessions will be held at the Comfort Suites in Oshkosh, Wisconsin.  The registration fee for each of the three-day sessions will be $600.00 per person.  More details are available by contacting Pat McMahan at American Transmission Company (pmcmahan@atcllc.com or 608-877-8111).

July, 20, 2010:  ATC is continuing to finalize studies of the ATC Energy Collaborative – Michigan. ATC is hosting discussions of final design parameters Flow Control solutions in the east UP and mitigation options for contingency low voltage events in the central UP. ATC has already begun meeting with customers, including We Energies on July 20, 2010. To request discussion documents or to request a meeting with ATC on this matter, please contact Mike Burow in ATC Customer Relations at mburow@atcllc.com or by phone at (262)506-6793.

February 17, 2010:  Wisconsin System Operators (WSO) Training Program – Spring Series
The Wisconsin System Operators program (which includes Alliant Energy, American Transmission Company, Madison Gas and Electric, We Energies, and Wisconsin Public Service) is hosting two Spring sessions focusing on generation principles.  The sessions will be held on March 16-18 at the Hilton Garden Inn in Oshkosh, WI, and on March 30-April 1 at the Comfort Suites in Oshkosh, WI.  Students attending the program will be able to earn 18 Continuing Education Hours (CEHs) and 12 emergency preparedness hours.  The registration fee for the three-day program is $500.00.  More details are available by contacting Pat McMahan at American Transmission Company (pmcmahan@atcllc.com or 608-877-8111).

October 19, 2009: ATC has posted its 2009 Report of the 10-Year Transmission System Assessment to the Web at https://www.atc10yearplan.com/.  In this report, ATC’s planners highlight future electric transmission system challenges and potential solutions.  A printable version of the Report, including Zone Summaries, is available on the Web site now.

Please contact your ATC regional manager with any questions. Thank you!

October 13, 2009:  Wisconsin System Operators (WSO) Training Program—Winter Series
The Wisconsin System Operators program (which includes Alliant Energy, American Transmission Company, Madison Gas and Electric, We Energies, and Wisconsin Public Service) in partnership with the Midwest ISO will be hosting two winter training sessions focusing on system operations, system protection and other related issues.  The sessions will be held on November 3-5 and November 10-12; both sessions will be held at the Hilton Garden Inn in Oshkosh, Wisconsin.  Students attending the program will be able to earn approximately 20-22 Continuing Education Hours and 8 emergency hours; the registration fee for each of the three-day sessions will be $550.00 per person.  More details are available by contacting Pat McMahan at American Transmission Company (pmcmahan@atcllc.com or 608-877-8111).

September 15, 2009:  Wisconsin System Operators (WSO) Training Program—Fall Series
The Wisconsin System Operators program (which includes Alliant Energy, American Transmission Company, Madison Gas and Electric, We Energies, and Wisconsin Public Service) will be hosting two Fall training sessions focusing on error avoidance strategies.  The sessions will be held on September 22-23 and September 29-30; both sessions will be held at the Comfort Suites in Oshkosh, Wisconsin.  Students attending the program will be able to earn approximately 14 Continuing Education Hours (CEHs) and 7 Emergency Hours; the registration fee for each of the two-day sessions will be $475.00 per person.  More details are available by contacting Pat McMahan at American Transmission Company (pmcmahan@atcllc.com or 608-877-8111).

January 30, 2009:  Wisconsin System Operators (WSO) Training Program—Spring Series
The Wisconsin System Operators (WSO) program (which includes Alliant Energy, American Transmission Company, Madison Gas and Electric, We Energies, and Wisconsin Public Service) is hosting three, four-day sessions as part of its Spring WSO series; the Spring sessions will focus on company updates regarding system/infrastructure improvements, selected NERC standards and real time operations, and emergency and restoration scenarios.  The sessions will be held on March 2-5 (Session 1), March 16-19 (Session 2), and March 23-26 (Session 3) at the Park Plaza Hotel and Convention Center in Oshkosh, Wisconsin.  The registration fee will be $700 per person.  More details are available by contacting Pat McMahan at the American Transmission Company (pmcmahan@atcllc.com) or 608-877-8111.

October 13, 2008:  Wisconsin System Operators (WSO)/MISO Training Program—Winter Series
In cooperation with the Midwest ISO, the Wisconsin System Operators program (which includes Alliant Energy, American Transmission Company, Madison Gas and Electric, We Energies, and Wisconsin Public Service) are hosting two Winter training sessions focusing on the MISO Ancillary Services Market.  The sessions will be held on November 5-7 and November 11-13; both sessions will be held at the Park Plaza Hotel and Convention Center in Oshkosh, Wisconsin.  Students participating in the program will be able to earn approximately 18 NERC Continuing Education Hours (CEHs).  More details are available by contacting Pat McMahan at the American Transmission Company (pmcmahan@atcllc.com) or 608-877-8111).

October 8, 2008:  Wisconsin System Operators (WSO) Training Program—Fall Session
The Wisconsin System Operators (WSO) program (which includes Alliant Energy, American Transmission Company, Madison Gas and Electric, We Energies, and Wisconsin Public Service) is hosting a Fall training session focusing on the topic of power system dynamics.  The session will be held on October 21-24 at the Park Plaza Hotel and Convention Center in Oshkosh, Wisconsin.  More details are available by contacting Pat McMahan at the American Transmission Company (pmcmahan@atcllc.com) or 608-877-8111.

September 23, 2008: ATC has posted its 2008 Summary Report of the 10-Year Transmission System Assessment to the Web at https://www.atc10yearplan.com/.  In this report, ATC’s planners highlight future electric transmission system challenges and potential solutions.  More detailed information on ATC’s plans and planning process is available on the 10-Year Transmission System Assessment Web site, https://www.atc10yearplan.com/.

A printable version of the Zone Summaries is available on the Web site now.  A printed copy of the summary report will be distributed to you in the coming weeks.

Please contact your ATC regional manager with any questions. Thanks!

June 19, 2008: As part of its outreach initiative on long-range planning and as follow-up to the previous customer and stakeholder meeting, ATC posted new information on its 10-Year Transmission System Assessment Web site on May 15, 2008: https://www.atc10yearplan.com/A8.shtml. The next customer and stakeholder meeting will be Thursday, June 19 from 9:30am – 1:30pm at MRA Conference Center, N19 W24400 Riverwood Drive, Waukesha, Wisconsin.Please continue to refer to the Web site and/or OASIS for meeting notices, minutes, analyses and updates.

June 11, 2008: 2007-2009 Long-Term Access Goal Update, as presented at the ATC Board of Directors meeting on February 27, 2008.

June 4, 2008: Empire-Forsyth 138-kV line rating
ATC has improved the summer emergency rating of the Empire-Forsyth 138-kV line from 202 MVA to 300 MVA.

March 4, 2008: The semi-annual transmission planning meeting between ATC and Dairyland Power Cooperative is scheduled for March 4, 2008. Among the topics will be possible future transmission projects in Monroe County, Wisconsin. If you would like further information, please contact Doug Johnson at 262-506-6863.

February 25, 2008: March 2008 – Wisconsin System Operators (WSO) Training Program – Spring Series
The American Transmission Company (ATC), along with several Wisconsin utilities (We Energies, Wisconsin Public Service, Alliant Energy, and Madison Gas and Electric), are hosting three spring training sessions (see attached agenda for dates, topics and speakers; the training will be held at the Park Plaza hotel in Oshkosh, WI). Students attending the program will be able to earn approximately 28 NERC Continuing Education Hours (CEH). Please note that, while the training is specifically designed to meet the training needs of Wisconsin-based system operators, a limited number of spaces have been set aside for others who may be interested in attending. The registration fee for non-WSO members is $750 per person. More details are available by contacting Pat McMahan, Training and Compliance Project Manager for ATC, at pmcmahan@atcllc.com or 608-877-8111. Registration deadline is Friday, February 29.

February 5, 2008: In keeping with its outreach efforts on long-range planning, ATC will host an Economic Project Planning meeting for customers and stakeholders on Thursday, February 21 from 9:30am until Noon at MRA conference center near ATC’s Pewaukee office.  The meeting will examine the historical performance of highly constrained elements of the electric system and their impacts on the delivered cost of electricity.  This evaluation will help ATC identify a set of economic system needs and potential solutions.  A map to the conference center and the meeting agenda are attached to this message.  Please note that a teleconference option will be available for this meeting and lunch will be provided.

The precursor to this Economic Project Planning meeting was ATC’s Access Initiative.  The original purpose of the Access Initiative was to examine an interstate transmission line connection between Wisconsin and the Midwest Region with customer and stakeholder input.  ATC’s Access Initiative culminated in 2005 with a decision to pursue regulatory approvals for the Paddock-Rockdale project, now pending before the Public Service Commission of Wisconsin.  The Initiative has now evolved to a broader analysis of future economic constraints and potential solutions.

Additional information about this meeting and the economic planning process including meeting notices, minutes, analyses and updates will be made available on ATC’s 10-Year Assessment website and on the OASIS.

Please indicate your participation in person or by phone by replying to Terry Peterson no later than end of day Friday, February 15.

ATC looks forward to seeing you at the meeting!

January 24, 2008: The Arrowhead Stone Lake portion of the Arrowhead-Weston 345-kv transmission line project was placed in service on January 23, 2008, at 1144 am CST. Subsequent outages to this line will be scheduled or noted via the outage coordination process.

January 23, 2008: The newly constructed Arrowhead-Weston 345-kV transmission line was energized on January 23. This information was made available during a meeting with Madison Gas & Electric representatives on January 22. Public information was available indicating the general timeframe for the energization of the Arrowhead-Weston transmission line; however, a specific date for energization had not previously been disclosed.

January 17, 2008: DRAFT Long-Term Access Goal Year-End Discussion prior to ATC Board of Directors Meeting, 01/30/08

January 8, 2008: As noted on the Midwest ISO Outage Scheduler, an outage is scheduled for the period January 4, 2008 through February 15, 2008 in connection with the construction of facilities generally referred to as “Cranberry – Conover – Plains Project.”  Because this is an extended outage period and because several areas of ATC’s transmission network will not be operated in a network configuration, ATC intends to conduct weekly meetings with representatives of the local distribution companies that may be affected by this construction-related outage, as well as other interested parties.  Those meetings will occur weekly during the outage period.  The purpose of the meetings is to discuss the construction progress and any possible changes to the outage period.  If the period of the outage is changed, ATC will supply the requested change to the Midwest ISO through the outage scheduler.  ATC may also provide information at the meeting relating to the outage period.  To receive the updated information, please click here.

If you have any questions, or require further information, please contact Doug Johnson, ATC’s Compliance Manager at 262-506-6863, dfjohnson@atcllc.com.

November 30, 2007: ATC has issued 2007 Zone Summaries, an update to its 2006 10-Year Transmission System Assessment.  In these zone updates, ATC’s planners focus on the projects and needs that had been identified in the previous assessment, and highlight future electric transmission issues and potential solutions.  More detailed information on ATC’s plans and its planning process is available on the 10-Year Transmission System Assessment website: https://www.atc10yearplan.com/.

October 22, 2007: Wisconsin System Operators (WSO) Training Program – Winter Series
The American Transmission Company (ATC), along with several Wisconsin utilities (We Energies, Wisconsin Public Service, Alliant Energy, and Madison Gas and Electric), is hosting two winter training sessions (Session 1-October 29-30, and Session 2-October 31-November 1) focusing on NERC Standards.  Students attending the program at the Park Plaza Hotel in Oshkosh, Wisconsin will be able to earn approximately 14 Standards CEHs and 7 emergency preparedness hours.  Please note that, while the training is specifically designed to meet the training needs of Wisconsin-based system operators, a limited number of spaces have been set aside for others who may be interested in attending.  The registration fee for non-WSO members is $750 per person.  More details are available by contacting Pat McMahan, Training and Compliance Project Manager for ATC, at pmcmahan@atcllc.com or 608-877-8111.  Registration deadline is October 25, 2007.

October 19, 2007: A meeting to review forecasts and analysis of transmission in Michigan’s eastern Upper Peninsula will be held Monday, October 22, 2007 at 1pm (Eastern) at the Michigan Public Service Commission Office in Lansing, Michigan. Anyone interested in receiving information relating to the transmission operational information that was made available may contact Brett French, ATC regional manager, bfrench@atcllc.com.

October 2007: Wisconsin System Operators (WSO)/MISO Training Program – Fall Series
In cooperation with the Midwest ISO, the Wisconsin System Operators program (which includes Alliant Energy, American Transmission Company, Madison Gas and Electric, We Energies, and Wisconsin Public Service) is hosting two Fall training sessions focusing on the MISO Ancillary Services Market. The sessions will be held on October 11-12 and October 16-17; both sessions will be held at the Park Plaza Hotel and Convention Center in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. Students attending the program will be able to earn approximately 12 Continuing Education Hours (CEHs). More details are available by contacting Pat McMahan at the American Transmission Company (pmcmahan@atcllc.com or 608-877-8111) or Brenda Schuler at the Midwest ISO (bschuler@midwestiso.org or 317/249-5180).

September 24, 2007:  A meeting to review forecasts and analysis of transmission in Michigan’s eastern Upper Peninsula will be held Tuesday, September 25, 2007 at 10am CDT at the Ramada Inn in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan. Anyone interested in receiving information relating to the transmission operational information that was made available may contact Brett French, ATC regional manager, bfrench@atcllc.com.

September 10, 2007:  A meeting to review forecasts and analysis of transmission in Michigan’s eastern Upper Peninsula was held Thursday, September 6, 2007 at 10am at the Ramada Inn in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan. Anyone interested in receiving information relating to the transmission operational information that was made available may contact Brett French, ATC regional manager, bfrench@atcllc.com.

July 30, 2007: Ellington-Hintz 138-kV line rating
ATC has improved the summer emergency rating of the Ellington-Hintz 138-kV line from 293 MVA to 397 MVA. Further upgrades are planned for increasing the summer emergency rating to 403 MVA.

May 29, 2007: ATC’s Proposal for Compliance with planning principles adopted by FERC Order No. 890 can be found here.

March 1, 2007:  The American Transmission Company (ATC), along with several Wisconsin utilities, will begin hosting the first of three training sessions on Monday, March 5, 2007 (see attached document). For more information or to obtain a CD of the WSO Spring Session training materials, please contact Pat McMahan at the American Transmission Company at pmcmahan@atcllc.com or 608-877-8111. The CD will include the PowerPoint presentations and support materials (minus the simulation exercises); cost per CD is $150.

February 19, 2007: March 2007 Wisconsin System Operators (WSO) Training Program – Spring Series
The American Transmission Company (ATC), along with several Wisconsin utilities (We Energies, Wisconsin Public Service, Alliant Energy, and Madison Gas and Electric), are hosting three spring  training sessions focusing on generation topics (see attached agenda for dates, topics and speakers). Students attending the program will be able to earn approximately 28 CEHs and 8 emergency preparedness hours. Please note that, while the training is specifically designed to meet the training needs of Wisconsin-based system operators, a limited number of spaces have been set aside for others who may be interested in attending. The registration fee for non-WSO members is $750 per person. More details are available by contacting Pat McMahan, Training and Compliance Project Manager for ATC, at pmcmahan@atcllc.com or 608-877-8111. Registration deadline is March 1, 2007.

February 5, 2007: ATC mistakenly failed to timely update organization chart on OASIS
On February 2, 2007, ATC Management Inc., as corporate manager of American Transmission Company LLC (ATCLLC), posted to the OASIS an update of its organization chart. It appears that the OASIS posting may be two days later than the seven business days posting requirement of 18 CFR Part 358.4(b)(3)(iv).

Organizational changes in ATCLLC’s Asset Management department were made effective on January 22, 2007. While the high level organizational changes were announced to Asset Management department employees, details pertaining to specific job titles were still under review and pending decisions, which were finalized on or around January 31, 2007. A corporate-wide announcement of the changes, and the distribution of the revised organization chart, was done on February 2, 2007. Upon the announcement of the organizational change on February 2, 2007, an assessment of the OASIS posting requirements was made. ATCLLC has conservatively concluded that an OASIS posting update should have been made on or before January 31, 2007. Upon recognition that the OASIS posting update was beyond the seven business day posting requirement, ATC expeditiously made an OASIS posting update which added the revised Asset Management department organization chart to the OASIS site on the afternoon of February 2, 2007.

January 30, 2007: The following notice is being posted at the request of We Energies
“At approximately 0735 on January 30, 2007, the WEC Balancing Authority during the course of routine communications with its affiliated generator operator and generator owners inadvertently disclosed an excursion on the system of about 300 MW relating to an unnamed, unaffiliated generator that at the time remained down. While the WEC Balancing Authority does not believe this posting is required, it is made out of an abundance of caution with the intent of compliance with FERC requirements.”

December 12, 2006: Empire-Forsyth 138-kV line rating
ATC has revised the summer ratings of the Empire-Forsyth 138-kV line to 195 MVA normal, 202 MVA emergency. The summer emergency rating is limited by the line conductor clearance.

December 11, 2006: Flow South Flow gate Rating
ATC has completed the reconstruction of the Plains-Stiles 138-kV corridor which connects Northeastern Wisconsin to the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. This multi-year improvement project has resulted in an increase in the normal summer and winter capability of the Flow South flow gate to 300 MW for all seasons.

December 7, 2006:  The American Transmission Company (ATC), along with several Wisconsin utilities, will begin hosting the first of two training sessions on Monday, December 11, 2006 (see attached document.)  For more information or to obtain a CD of the WSO Winter 2006 session training materials, please contact Pat McMahan at the American Transmission Company at pmcmahan@atcllc.com or 608-877-8111.  The CD will include the PowerPoint presentations and support materials; cost per CD is $150.

November 29, 2006: December 2006: Wisconsin System Operators (WSO) Training Program – Winter Series
The American Transmission Company (ATC), along with several Wisconsin utilities (We Energies, Wisconsin Public Service, Alliant Energy, and Madison Gas and Electric), are hosting two winter training sessions focused on electricity basics and real and reactive power theory (see attached agenda for dates, topics and speakers). Students attending the program will be able to earn up to 21 NERC Continuing Education Hours (CEH). Please note that, while the training is specifically designed to meet the training needs of Wisconsin-based system operators, a limited number of spaces have been set aside for others who may be interested in attending.  The registration fee for non-WSO members is $850 per person. More details are available by contacting Pat McMahan, Training and Compliance Project Manager for ATC, at pmcmahan@atcllc.com or 608-877-8111. Registration deadline is December 6, 2006.

November 10, 2006: Reminder – ATC will host its Network Customer Meeting on Thursday, November 16 beginning at 9:30am at the Pewaukee office. The teleconference option information is:

DIAL-IN:    866-621-2153   ACCESS CODE:    3749584

A draft agenda is attached.  Please respond indicating your participation in person or by phone to Terry Peterson by end of day Tuesday, November 14.   We look forward to seeing you at the meeting!

November 9, 2006: ATC has issued its 2006 10-Year Transmission System Assessment. The report is posted to https://www.atc10yearplan.com/.

November 9, 2006: This week, the Wisconsin System Operators (WSO) group is sponsoring two sessions focusing on MISO’s Energy Market from an Operations Perspective. The materials for the training sessions are posted on MISO’s public web site at https://www.midwestiso.org/publish/Folder/3c9065_10e9e96031d_-7f960a48324a?rev=1. The WSO group is composed of representatives from American Transmission Company, Alliant Energy, Madison Gas & Electric, WE Energies, and Wisconsin Public Service. For more information contact Pat McMahan at American Transmission Company.

November 2, 2006: Please join ATC for its 2006 Transmission Business Briefing for Michigan’s Upper Peninsula on Tuesday, November 7 in Marquette, Michigan. The meeting will include presentations on various current topics and opportunities will exist to discuss ATC’s projects and activities.

ATC President and CEO José Delgado will be the keynote speaker. George Stojic, director of operations and wholesale markets for the Michigan Public Service Commission, will present an overview of recent MPSC initiatives. Todd Hillman, executive director-customer management for the Midwest ISO, will present an update on MISO initiatives. We are aware that this meeting falls on an election day. Please visit https://www.mcgi.state.mi.us/mivote/voterSearch.aspx to inquire about registering to vote, poll times and locations, as well as how to obtain an absentee ballot.

Please share this invitation with others in your organization that may have an interest in attending this meeting. And feel free to extend this invitation to any of your wholesale or retail customers who may have an interest in learning more about ATC and its plans for the future. We look forward to seeing you in Marquette on November 7!  Please see below in the Meetings and Presentations table for location and details.

October 30, 2006: Wisconsin System Operators (WSO) Training Program – Fall Series
The American Transmission Company (ATC), along with several Wisconsin utilities (We Energies, Wisconsin Public Service, Alliant Energy, and Madison Gas and Electric), is hosting two fall training sessions focused on MISO’s energy market from an operations perspective (see attached agenda for dates, topics and speakers). Students attending the program will be able to earn up to 16 NERC Continuing Education Hours (CEH).  Please note that, while the training is specifically designed to meet the training needs of Wisconsin-based system operators, a limited number of spaces have been set aside for others who may be interested in attending. The registration fee for non-WSO members is $850 per person. More details are available by contacting Pat McMahan, Training and Compliance Project Manager for ATC, at pmcmahan@atcllc.com or 608-877-8111. Registration deadline is November 3, 2006.

September 22, 2006: ATC has posted responses to queries it received regarding future generation and transmission congestion. ATC’s responses can be found at this link.