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Hoosier state upgrade

Indiana Michigan Power (I&M) has announcedplans for a $20million upgrade to its electric transmission network in Grant county, Indiana. The Western Marion area improvements project investment will improve reliability for the area and strengthen the electric grid to support the region’s economic growth.

increased to 69kV standards, and some sections of the line will be rebuilt. Other sections may be re-routed. In preparation for the project’s summer 2021 start date, I&M arranged consultations with residents and landowners during December 2019. While the project itself will go ahead, local input could dictate the final route.

Improvements will span about a five-mile region, where 34.5kV power lines will be

The project is expected to be finished by summer 2022.

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