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MariBell’s permit application is expected in fall 2026 and BECI’s in early 2027. The record built before then shapes both decisions. Here are ways to help.
Comment deadlines.
Wisconsin’s draft energy plan
The Public Service Commission’s draft 2026–2032 assessment (docket 5-ES-113) lists BECI before any permit application exists and forecasts peak demand rising more than 40 percent by 2032. Anyone can comment.
How to comment →BECI study segments
Midcontinent Grid Solutions closed its own comment window on the 78 candidate segments. Comments can still be sent to the company; keep a dated copy of what you said.
Comment to MGS →When MariBell (expected fall 2026) and BECI (expected early 2027) file their permit applications, each case opens its own comment period and an earlier deadline to become a formal party. Both will be listed here. How the state process works →
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PSC milestones, hearing dates, and specific actions — written for normal humans, not lawyers. Choose how much you want:
Fund the case against the 765 line.
A real seat in the proceeding — sourced research, expert analysis, public records — costs money. Your gift funds the work, not an outcome. A yard sign is one way to give.
What your gift funds
Every dollar — including every yard sign — goes to the work the PSC will weigh.
Every sign is a public “no.”
A yard sign does two things at once: it shows your neighbors where you stand, and it helps people find the campaign and the facts behind it. The more signs posted, the harder these projects are to ignore.
A sign is a donation — and like every gift, it funds the work the PSC will weigh: sourced research, public-records requests, independent analysis. Two sizes: 24×18 for $20 or 36×24 for $30. It isn’t a giveaway; it’s the campaign made visible in your yard.
Prefer to wear it? Shirts, hats, a tote and a car magnet are in the merch store, made to order.
Pickup only — signs aren’t mailed. Pick the pickup area nearest you at checkout (Viroqua, Seneca, Gays Mills — more coming as the campaign grows), and we’ll email you the exact location and hours right after. Outside the area? Your purchase still funds the fight.
Contact your lawmaker
Two minutes, and it counts: a note from a constituent in their own district carries far more weight than a form letter. We’ve done the whole thing for you.
1 · Find your two legislators
Enter your address at the state’s official lookup to get your State Senator and Assembly Representative, then copy one of their email addresses.
2 · Send them this email
It’s drafted below. Change anything you like, then open it in your email app and paste your legislator’s address into the “To:” line — or copy the text and send it your own way.
Subject: Please scrutinize the need and cost case for the proposed 765 kV lines
Your message goes straight to your legislator — nothing routes through us. The Pfaff-Johnson “modern transmission” bill (SB 1125, 2025–26 session) did not pass; this asks lawmakers to champion that careful approach going forward. Lookup & bill: maps.legis.wisconsin.gov · docs.legis.wisconsin.gov.Prefer to call? Here’s a 20-second script.
Show up. It’s the most persuasive thing you can do.
Hearings, board meetings, and campaign events are where this decision actually gets shaped — and where neighbors first hear what’s proposed. Our calendar tracks all three:
- PSC & public hearings — the formal record. Attending, or filing a comment, is how regular people are heard.
- County & township meetings — where local boards weigh in and resolutions happen.
- Campaign & volunteer events — field days, tables at local events, and ways to pitch in.
Spread the word.
Most people in the region still haven’t heard about these projects. The fastest way to change that is a neighbor who says “have you seen this?”
And a yard sign works around the clock — a public “no” that funds the case.