Alliant Energy makes grid investments for equipment upgrades
“Wisconsin customers will see our crews working on the grid from Beloit to Wisconsin Rapids, and from Prairie du Chien to Sheboygan,” said Linda Mattes – Vice President of Energy Delivery. “As crews get busy, especially this spring, we ask drivers to slow down and be aware of work areas.”
This year, work on the energy grid will include upgrading power poles, wires, and transformers in communities, along streets and in neighborhoods. Crews will also work on the part of the energy grid that includes underground natural gas pipelines.
“All of this equipment works together so the lights turn on when you flip the switch, and so your furnace has gas to heat your home,” said Mattes.
Wisconsin customers are seeing continuous improvement in the energy grid. In 2013, for example, Alliant Energy crews added more than $130 million in upgrades.
In addition to making the system stronger, this work supports economic development. Businesses can expand or start construction quicker when the energy grid is ready for them.
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