Douglas County Faces Suit Over High-Voltage Line

Two state utilities, the American Transmission Company and the Wisconsin Public Service Corporation, intend to sue Douglas County for its stance in attempting to block a high-voltage power line going from Wausau to Duluth from going through the county, according to the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.  The utilities say the line is vital to ensuring the reliability of the state's power grid, and that they have the right to take the necessary land via eminent domain.  The county disputes that claim.