Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties

Substation work continues with attention to pandemic

By TOM LAVENTURE

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IRONWOOD - A lot of power line work this week is part of a larger project that is designed to improve service in the Ironwood area, according to Xcel Energy.

Workers are installing new power line poles along the Michigan side of Silver Street near the Hurley border, according to Christine Ouellette, senior media relations representative for Xcel Energy's Michigan and Wisconsin office in Eau Claire. The work is to rebuild existing "feeder" lines that are coming out of the existing Ironwood substation, according to Xcel Energy.

"This is in preparati...