The Voices Shaping our Energy Future
Guest Column: Transmission Projects are Investments in Wisconsin's Future
La Crosse Tribune
September 10, 2026
By Adam Jordahl
“As businesses invest and communities grow here in Wisconsin, our electric grid must keep pace. Transmission capacity drives local economic opportunity. That's why the proposed MariBell Transmission Project deserves strong consideration.”
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Letter to the Editor: Develop Transmission Lines on Existing Corridors
Wisconsin State Journal
August 29, 2026
By Elizabeth Koehler
“We need transmission infrastructure to deliver that power to homes and businesses across the state.”
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Guest Column: Energy Investment is an Investment in Our Region's Future
Post Bulletin
August 18, 2026
By Ryan Parsons and John Wade
“These investments will strengthen reliability, improve access to new and renewable energy resources, increase capacity, and help ensure electricity can be delivered where it is needed most, preparing our region for future energy needs.”
Letter to the Editor: Careful Updates to Nation's Electrical Grid are Needed
La Crosse Tribune
August 13, 2026
By Nick Webber
“At the end of the day, this project is about keeping the power on. The electricity carried on these lines powers our homes, our farms, our schools and businesses across western Wisconsin.”
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Blog: Gopher to Badger Link is a Solution to Evolving Energy Use
Center for Rural Affairs
August 6, 2026
By Cora Hoffer
“At its core, this project is about reliability. The Gopher to Badger Link is designed to help ensure electricity can be delivered where and when it’s needed.”
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Letter to the Editor: Updated, Expanded Power Infrastructure Critical for Future Needs
La Crosse Tribune
July 11, 2026
By Ryan Huebsch
“These transmission projects strengthen our grid by allowing power to flow more efficiently across our region and alleviate the congestion on current lower voltage transmission lines on our hottest and coldest days of the year.”
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Blog: Gopher to Badger Link: The Grid of the Future
Minnesota Rural Electric Association
July 9, 2026
By Ryan Johnson
“Transmission projects like the Gopher to Badger Link and others around Minnesota, are important for reliability, achieving our climate goals and long range economic growth.”
Op-Ed Planting the Grid Our Children Will Need: Why the MariBell Transmission Project Matters
Renew Wisconsin
March 20, 2026
By Ismaeel Chartier
“Transmission projects like MariBell are not just about meeting today’s electricity needs. They are about ensuring that our children inherit an infrastructure strong enough to support their future.”
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Letter to the Editor: MariBell Transmission Project will benefit Minnesota, Wisconsin and beyond
Caledonia Argus
March 17, 2026
By Cora Hoffer, Center for Rural Affairs
“The project will provide a new revenue stream to support local initiatives in communities across Minnesota and Wisconsin.”
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