A member-owned, not-for-profit electric generation and transmission cooperative
Prairie Power Industry to Table Grove Power line project.
What do the poles
look like?
Poles are primarily wood.
Switch poles around the substations are galvanized steel, and self-supporting structures are either laminated wood or weathered steel.
What is the height of the wire
(from the ground)?
Wire height must meet applicable safety codes, which is typically in excess of 21 feet. Additional clearances are often required around grain bins, when crossing
roads or field entrances, or when crossing bodies of water.
Where will the power
line be located?
The new 69 kV power line will primarily be located along existing road ROW. We anticipate needing an easement that is ~100 feet in width, ~50 feet on each side
of the pole. Since poles are designed to be placed on the edge of cultivation, in most cases, ~50 feet on one side will be in the
road right of way.
What is the length of the route?
The new 69 kV power line will run
approximately 3 miles and connect
Prairie Power’s new Pleasant View
Substation to an existing Prairie Power line in Macon County, Illinois.
What is your minimum distance for clearing or tree trimming?
To reduce the likelihood of safety hazards and power outages, PPI trims trees and clears vegetation along the right-of-way. PPI clears 50 feet from the centerline of
the transmission line. Additional trees may require being topped off or felled if they are deemed danger trees.
Who are the
Project Contacts?
Project Engineer Ryan Simmons
Negotiator Tyler Patton
ABOUT
Our company, Prairie Power, Inc. of Springfield, Illinois, will be constructing a new electrical power line in your area. Prairie Power is a not-for-profit electric cooperative that provides and delivers wholesale power to ten electric distribution cooperatives throughout central Illinois, including McDonough Power Cooperative.
The new power line will run approximately 12 miles and connect Prairie Power’s Industry and Table Grove substations. The line will be owned and operated by Prairie Power. Once constructed, this line will greatly improve the quality and reliability of electric service for McDonough Power Cooperative members. It will also help McDonough Power Cooperative meet its local load-serving needs.
The power line is planned for construction primarily on single pole structures located primarily along existing road rights-of-way (ROW). We believe you are a property owner along our proposed route for the line. As such, we would like to negotiate a fair and reasonable agreement with you for a ROW easement that allows Prairie Power to construct, operate and maintain this line. Prairie Power has teamed with Hanson Professional Services, Inc. to work on ROW for this project.
44
Year Established
32
Projects Completed
12
Miles of
Power Line
PPI MEMBER
CONTACT
Inquiries
Project Engineer Ryan Simmons
Negotiator Tyler Patton
For any inquiries, questions or commendations,
please call: Tyler Patton at 618-270-5702 or
tpatton@hanson-inc.com
