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Public Service Commission approves Alma–Blair 345 kV line CPCN with modified fee and mitigation conditions
Summary
The Public Service Commission granted Dairyland Power Cooperative a CPCN for the Alma–Blair 345 kV transmission line, selecting a southern route and directing staff and the applicant to revise the environmental-fee cost basis; final approval of the revised fee basis was delegated to a DERA division administrator.
The Public Service Commission voted Feb. 5, 2026, to grant Dairyland Power Cooperative a certificate of public convenience and necessity to build the Wisconsin segment of the Alma–Blair 345 kilovolt transmission line, subject to conditions the commission modified during the meeting.
Commissioner Hawkins, who led the discussion, said the record — including MISO regional planning and applicant and staff modeling — showed the project meets Wisconsin’s reasonable needs for reliable electric service, reduces congestion at the Minnesota–Wisconsin border and produces net economic benefits for Wisconsin customers. Hawkins recommended approval while flagging a significant concern about how the applicant allocated costs between 345 kV infrastructure and lower-voltage facilities when calculating statutorily required environmental impact fees.
The commission accepted the…
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