No Giant Towers Here

Rethink the Route

What’s at Stake? The True Cost of High-Tension Power Lines

These are not just poles and wires. The construction of this project could have devastating and long-lasting impacts on our area.

  • Your Property Value at Risk: The presence of towering power lines can significantly decrease your property's value.

  • Restrictions on Your Land: An easement for the utility company will place permanent restrictions on how you can use your own land.

  • A Threat to Our Environment: The proposed route will cut through natural habitats, farmland, and scenic landscapes, causing irreversible damage to our local ecosystem.

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Updates from Town of Saukville

Read the statement from State Representative Robert Brooks

A Plea to Our Neighbors: The Time to Stand Together is NOW

This isn't an abstract issue or a problem for someone else to solve. This is happening here, in our town, and it affects all of us. This is a moment that will define the future of our community, and we can't afford to be silent. We are asking you, as our neighbors and friends, to join us in protecting the place we all call home.

Think About What's Really at Stake:

A utility company is asking for a permanent hold on your land. An easement isn't a temporary agreement; it's a permanent scar on your property title that lasts forever.

It will be there when you pass your land to your children, and it will be there for every future owner, lowering its value for generations to come. They want to place these high-tension lines across our farms, through our backyards, and over the beautiful open spaces that make this part of Ozaukee County so special.

There Are Better, Smarter Alternatives That Protect Our Community

Why should our private properties be the first choice for a major infrastructure project? This is a matter of common sense. Ozaukee County has trusted, county-owned land and wide, existing roadway corridors that would be far better routes for these lines. We must band together and demand that these logical alternatives are chosen over the convenience of carving up our private lands and neighborhoods.

Here’s How We Fight Back

Our greatest strength is in our numbers and our voices. Reading this website is a great first step, but to win this fight, we need to show up and speak up. This is our chance to look the project planners in the eye and tell them what this community means to us. We need to fill the room, ask the hard questions, and make it clear that we will not let our land be devalued and our environment be damaged.

This is not the time to assume someone else will handle it. We need you, your family, and your neighbors standing with us.

Step 1: Reach out to your Neighbors

This is our first and best chance to present a united front before the official application is even filed. Let's make sure they see a community that is organized, informed, and opposed.


Step 2: Submit Your Official ATC Comment Before the Deadline

Beyond just showing up, we need to create a formal record of our opposition. Every single comment submitted carries weight.

Public comment Submission Form

  • Deadline: Friday, September 5th

    • This is the absolute last day to submit your comments directly to the utility, ATC. Tell them your personal story. Explain why you oppose the route and why they must consider the better alternatives on county land or along roadways. A Physical Letter was mailed to most that contains a comment form.

      Mail Comments To:

      Public Comment

      American Transmission Company

      PO Box 47

      Waukesha WI 53187-9825

Step 3: Prepare for the Official PSCW Process

ATC will file their official application with the Public Service Commission of Wisconsin (PSCW). This kicks off a formal review where the final route will be chosen. The PSCW will hold its own public hearings, and because we will have shown such strong early opposition, we will be in the best position to influence that final decision.

The official PSCW case page for this Docket (137-CE-221) has been opened Documents will start populating as the ATC files. When public comments are accepted we will update this page again

PSCW Case Page

Your involvement now sets the stage for victory later. Let’s stand together.