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ITC briefs Gratiot County on Nelson Road–Oneida 345 kV line; landowners told of easement process and timeline
Summary
ITC Michigan described the Nelson Road–Oneida 345 kilovolt transmission project, including MPSC approval of an alternate route, construction timing, easement negotiations and impacts to farmland and residences.
Glenn Terrell, regional manager for ITC, updated the Gratiot County Board of Commissioners on the Nelson Road–Oneida tranche of the Midcontinent Independent System Operator's (MISO) long‑range transmission plan, describing a 345 kilovolt line, the permitting status and next steps for affected landowners.
Terrell told commissioners that the Michigan Public Service Commission on July 10, 2025, approved an Act 30 certificate for the project and selected the alternate route the company had proposed. "ITC is the utility that operates the long range transmission, grid here in Lower Michigan," he said, explaining the company's role in moving bulk power and the need for new transmission capacity to improve reliability and manage increasing demand.
The project as described covers about 40 miles between Oneida Township in southern Eaton County and the Nelson Road substation in New Haven Township. Terrell said scheduled construction would begin in the first portion of third quarter 2028 and be completed in third quarter 2029. He noted the line would…
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