Indiana Michigan Power announces Transmission Line Project in South Bend, Niles in 2025
Posted: Nov 28, 2022 1:01 PM EDT
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.