Dane County Board supervisors have joined with energy expert Nino Amato in calling for an independent study to see if Dane County really needs the new high-voltage power lines proposed by the American Transmission Co.
Board Chair Scott McDonell, other supervisors and Amato called for the study today at a press conference downtown. ATC’s own study shows a need for increased capacity in Dane County, especially in the southern half of the county, to meet expected electrical demands.
…One of the possible three routes would use the Beltline corridor, affecting sensitive areas such as the E-9 environmental corridor, the UW Arboretum and Odana Hills Golf Course.