Oneida–Sabine Lake

The Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) initiated a collaborative and innovative effort, known as Long Range Transmission Planning (LRTP), to provide a roadmap for future transmission investment across the MISO region.

MISO’s LRTP is a group of four planned phases, or tranches. Tranche 2.1 represents a $21.8 billion investment of 24 transmission projects in MISO’s Midwest Subregion and includes projects in Michigan. Overall, the LRTP projects are the largest portfolio of long-range transmission projects in RTO history, providing a roadmap for future transmission investment across the MISO footprint.

The Landowner Open Houses are the third phase of ITC’s multiphase public and community engagement process, where the community can learn more about the Project, ask questions, and share feedback directly with ITC.  You will also be able to review the preliminary route options. The Landowner Open Houses will be “open house” style, meaning the Project team will be available throughout the event to discuss routing, design, construction, and other Project details. Light refreshments will be provided.    

At the Landowner Open Houses, you will be able to leave feedback for ITC’s review, consideration, and potential integration to the preliminary route options.  ITC is seeking information concerning the following topics: (i) characteristics about your property, (ii) the activities and land uses that occur at your property, (iii) any features of historical or environmental significance, and (iv) any other information you believe will aid ITC in its development of the Project.  Feedback can also be submitted to ITC on the Project website: MIFutureGrid.com/oneida-sabine-lake/.  Following Landowner Open Houses, there will be one more phase of public engagement, where the community can provide public comment to METC’s selected proposed route and alternate routes.  

METC intends to file an application for a certificate of public convenience and necessity with the MPSC pursuant to Public Act 30 of 1995 (“Act 30”), which is Michigan’s law for locating and constructing certain transmission lines in our state. Before the application is filed, METC will select a proposed route and one or more alternate routes, which will be derived from the preliminary route options. METC believes that prior to selecting routes, open and collaborative engagement with the public to understand potential impacts to communities is vital to informing METC’s selected routes. METC intends to file an application in Q2 of 2027.

Members of the public may participate formally in the Act 30 proceeding as a party if granted intervention by the MPSC or informally by providing case comments on the MPSC’s e-docket system.  Please note, case comments will not be considered as evidence in the Act 30 proceeding.  The public can also sign-up to receive notification about the case.  For more information, ITC encourages you to visit the following websites: 

MPSC’s Act 30 Webpage 

• General information about Act 30 and the regulatory process.  

MPSC’s E-Docket

• Note: METC does not have a case number for the Project yet and will not obtain one until the construction plan is filed in late Fall 2026.  Please monitor the Project website, MIFutureGrid.com/oneida-sabine-lake/, for updates regarding the case number.  

MPSC’s E-Docket Help and Instruction Manual 

• Instructions to file case comments and sign up to receive notification about a particular case.  

The Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc., or MISO, is the independent, non-profit Regional Transmission Organization (RTO) that acts as an “air traffic controller” for the regional electric grid. MISO works collaboratively with electricity stakeholders across 15 US states and Manitoba. Forty-five million people depend on MISO to generate and transmit the right amount of electricity every minute of every day – reliably, dependably and cost-effectively.

The Interactive Map shows the preliminary route network, which includes data points and input gathered from ITC’s Community Listening Sessions held in January and February 2026.  Currently, there are seven preliminary routes on the map, each indicated by a different color.  Once ITC has considered all feedback and completed its due diligence, one route will be chosen as the Proposed Route and one or more as Alternate Routes for submission to the Michigan Public Service Commission.  Ultimately, only one route will receive approval for construction from the Commission. 

ITC encourages the public to continue to provide feedback through the Interactive Map and through the upcoming Landowner Open Houses, which will be held July 21-30, 2026.  The interactive map will be updated after additional feedback and refinements are made.