The 765 kV Line in Jefferson County — No 765 Line
The 765 kV line in Jefferson County
Yes; Jefferson County is inside the official study area for BECI, a proposed 765,000-volt transmission line. No route has been chosen yet, and no application has been filed. The developer has published 78 candidate study segments, and public comments on them are open until September 7, 2026.
Jefferson County outlined, with BECI's published study area and study segments. Source: Midcontinent Grid Solutions (mgs-projects.com), captured August 2026. A study segment is not a chosen route.
What is being proposed here?
What is happening right now?
- MGS is holding a Jefferson County open house at the County Fairgrounds Activity Center in Jefferson on August 26; details are on our events calendar.
- Comments on the developer's 78 study segments are open until September 7, 2026.
What have local governments here said?
No municipal resolutions recorded in Jefferson County yet. See the full resolution tracker.
Local businesses on the record
Be the first business in Jefferson County on the record.
What can I do?
How do I connect locally?
County organizing is just getting started here. Local contacts and ways to connect in Jefferson County will be added to this page as they become available. Joining the email list is the best way to hear when that happens.
Common questions
No. The developer has published a study area and 78 study segments, not a route. A route only becomes real if the Public Service Commission of Wisconsin grants a permit, in a proceeding expected to begin in early 2027.
The Public Service Commission of Wisconsin, through a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity proceeding. The public can participate at every stage.