The 765 kV Line in Rock County — No 765 Line

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The 765 kV line in Rock County

Yes; Rock 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 its announced comment window on them closed September 7, 2026, though comments can still be sent to the company.

Updated September 6, 2026

Rock 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?

Project
BECI (Bell Center to the Illinois state line, ~190 miles)
Source: Midcontinent Grid Solutions
Developer
Midcontinent Grid Solutions, a Transource Energy and BHE Transmission joint venture
Source: MGS project site
Status
Route study; PSC application expected early 2027
Source: MGS project schedule
Published endpoint
BECI's published route description ends at the Illinois state line in Rock County
Source: MGS project site
Line type
765 kV, the largest transmission class in the country; towers 150 to 200 feet
Source: See The 765 Line, explained

What is happening right now?

  • MGS held its Rock County open house at the Woodman's Center in Janesville on August 27. The developer's open-house round ended August 27; written comments on the study segments are still being accepted.
  • The developer's announced comment window on its 78 study segments closed September 7, 2026. Comments can still be sent to the company.

Who here is on the record?

  • Town of Beloit — Resolution opposing the routing and construction of the BECI line through the town (26-10), adopted Sep 21, 2026 (Town board resolution (PDF))
  • Town of Bradford — Resolution opposing the routing and construction of the BECI line through the town (2026-2), adopted Sep 15, 2026 (Town board resolution (PDF))
  • Town of Johnstown — Resolution opposing the routing and construction of the BECI line through the town (2026-02), adopted Sep 21, 2026 (Town board resolution (PDF))
  • Town of La Prairie — Resolution opposing the routing and construction of the BECI line through the town (2026-02), adopted Sep 3, 2026 (Town board resolution (PDF))
  • Town of Rock — Resolution opposing the routing and construction of the BECI line through the town (2026-04), adopted Oct 5, 2026 (Town board resolution (PDF))
  • Town of Turtle — Resolution opposing a 765 kV line within or affecting the town where it would create a new corridor (2026-12), adopted Sep 9, 2026 (Town board resolution (PDF))

See Rock County on the statewide tracker

Local businesses on the record

Be the first business in Rock 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 Rock 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

Is a route through Rock County already decided?

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.

Who decides whether this gets built?

The Public Service Commission of Wisconsin, through a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity proceeding. The public can participate at every stage.