In August 2024, Xcel Energy filed Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity with the Public Service Commission of Wisconsin (PSCW). After reviewing the application, the PSCW will schedule public hearings in 2025. Xcel Energy will work with the PSCW to inform landowners and local officials when those hearing are scheduled.

The Commission’s process generally takes about a year and, if approved, construction would begin in 2027-2028.