MASON CITY – Alliant Energy has upgraded 90 miles of its electric delivery system in Cerro Gordo County, the company announced.
The project began in January of 2018 and should be completed in the fall of 2019. The total project investment is $25,462,631 for 180 miles of overhead and underground electric lines that feed Mason City.
The upgrade is needed because of the advanced age and condition of the existing lines in town. Much of this year’s work is associated with the Highway 122 construction project and upgrades at one of our substations.
“This circuit has performed well for many years, but it is reaching the end of its useful life and needs modernization to meet the future needs of the area,” said Marty Mensen, senior manager of customer operations.
Alliant Energy’s 2018 Power Iowa Plan includes investments in overhead and underground electric lines, electric substations and natural gas infrastructure. Power Iowa’s goal is to improve the energy grid, reduce outages and provide more reliable power to Alliant Energy’s customers.