OPSB approves Beaver-Wellington Transmission Line Project

COLUMBUS – The Ohio Power Siting Board, on Friday, approved an application filed by American Transmission Systems, Inc. to construct the Beaver-Wellington Transmission Line Project in Lorain County.

According to the OPSB, the 27-mile long electric transmission line will provide a second 138 kV source to ATSI’s Wellington Substation in order to improve electric service to the Wellington, Carlisle, and Seville, Ohio areas.

The project includes an expansion of the Wellington Substation to accommodate new equipment.