Great River Energy is proposing to relocate approximately 2.5 miles of its “BE-WCT” 69-kV transmission line near the crossing of the Blue Earth River due to bank erosion caused by persistent flooding. The “BE-WCT” line runs west from Amboy and supplies power to the Willow Creek Substation owned by BENCO Electric Cooperative.
The Blue Earth River is experiencing some dramatic erosion and is endangering the integrity of the existing transmission line. Great River Energy relocated poles in 2015 due to erosion, these poles are again being threatened. The continued flooding and bank erosion have made it necessary to find a new path across the Blue Earth River.