Representatives with Indiana Michigan Power announced plans to invest $41 million for the Transmission Line Project in South Bend and Niles.

The project involves the following planned improvements:

• Rebuilding about four miles of power line from the FourFlag Substation in Niles to the Indiana State Line
• Rebuilding about eight miles of power line from Stateline Road to the South Bend Substation on Edison Road
• Upgrading the University Park Substation off of Indiana State Road 23

During the project, crews will replace aging poles and wires with modern equipment.

Improvements are expected to accomplish a number of tasks, including reducing the likelihood of extended power outages.

Construction is set to begin by spring of 2025 and finish by early 2026.

Click here to view the project page.