The 765 kV Line in Sauk County — No 765 Line

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The 765 kV line in Sauk County

Yes; Sauk 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 is holding an open house in Baraboo on August 25, 2026, and public comments on its study segments are open until September 7, 2026.

Updated August 18, 2026

Sauk 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
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 open houses run August 24 to 27 across the eastern study counties; the Baraboo open house is August 25. 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 Sauk County yet. See the full resolution tracker.

Local businesses on the record

Be the first business in Sauk 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 Sauk 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 Sauk 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.