March 31st Update: The weekend outages and upgrades went very well. Future outages are all tentative and weather can play a part in the days assigned. The next outages will occur on April 2nd during the normal work day and the area that will be affected is north of High St., including Homestead, Wallace, Orchard, and Greenhill. South of High St. will include Wildfire going south to St. Mary’s, and the east border of Rogers west Boarder of St. Johns. If these sections aren't complete on the 2nd, they'll be done on April 4th. The next tentative outages will be on April 14th, although no exact time has been set. This outage will affect from Plum to Parkview and the north border of Greenman and will only happen north of High St. Alliant will also complete Storrs Lake Rd and Sunnyside on the same day (these outages impact some business that work three shifts so there will be a little more planning to come up with the best outage time for all parties).

Alliant Energy kicked off a large-scale 5-year project to provide major upgrades to the electricity system serving Milton last summer. This project is called "Power Milton". Below is some basic and updated information about this project. Any questions regarding this project may be directed to Alliant Energy Representative Dennis Beggs at (608)757-7545.

What is Power Milton?

Power Milton is a large-scale system upgrade to improve electrical reliability in the City of Milton and position the community for future growth and development.

Why do Power Milton?

To activate a strategic plan to enhance the electric reliability and system performance.

What does Power Milton involve?

Power Milton involves an upgrade to existing electric facilities and associated equipment for future load growth. It also involves trimming trees away from power lines to increase clearance.

How long will Power Milton take?

Upgrade electric utilities at LaMar Substation – 2007 (complete)

Upgrade electric utilities line along High Street – 2008

Upgrade electric utilities line south of Milton along John Paul to Janesville – 2008

Upgrade electric utilities along Madison Street north of the railroad tracks and power line going around the far north and west side of Milton – 2009-2011

Power Milton will take 4 years to complete

How much is Alliant Energy investing in Power Milton?

Alliant Energy is investing approximately $8.4 million in the utility infrastructure over four years in the community of Milton.

What can customers in Milton expect?

You will experience planned electric service interruptions during the installation of these electric facilities. On Saturday March 29th there will be one of these interruptions along High Street from John Paul Road to Chicago Street/Highway 59 beginning at 4 a.m. Residents who live on High Street between John Paul Road and Hilltop Drive, your planned interruption should be completed by approximately 5 a.m. If you live between Hilltop Drive and Rogers, the planned interruption should be over by approximately 6 a.m. If you live between Rogers and Parkview Drive, the planned interruption should be wrapped up by approximately 7:30 a.m. And if you live in between Parkview Drive and Chicago Street/Highway 59, your planned interruption will be complete between approximately 7:30 and 8 a.m. (view attached map link could go here.)  The weather date is March 30th, at the same time. Some blocks may have parking restrictions.

Over the course of the following few weeks, Alliant Energy will be setting up more planned electric service interruptions north and south of High St. on Green Hill, Plum, Hilltop, Sunnyside and the Parkview area.

How are you getting the word out about Power Milton?

We will communicate about Power Milton through a variety of venues, including: media, auto-voice messages, presentations and work notifications. Any customer affected by a planned electric service interruption will be notified ahead of time by Alliant Energy.  Check back for further updates.