Site work for a road / highway in Ames, Iowa. Conceptual plans call for site work for a road / highway.

With the changes in Waste-to-Energy occurring within the next three years, Electric needs to enhance its grid reliability with increased transmission interconnections. ITC is developing a new 161 kV substation which provides a reasonable cost option to provide a new transmission source. Electric is planning to interconnect its existing Ames Plant-Northeast Ankeny (NEA) 161 kV line to ITC's planned 161 kV Prairie View Industrial Center (PVIC)substation. The joint funding of this substation and initial interconnection are proposed within a separate CIP project. Following the construction of and interconnection with ITC's PVIC 161 kV substation, this project will construct a second 161 kV line between Ames Plant and PVIC substation. This will improve system reliability by providing an additional contingency source to Ames in the event of the concurrent loss of two transmission lines, a required MISO contingency planning condition that must be met. This project will require route planning, acquisition of additional easements, design, and construction. Because this line will be built entirely within Ames corporate limits, this second line will not require an additional franchise with the state of Iowa. The project is included in the City's 2025-2030 Capital Improvement Program (CIP). As of November 4, 2025, further details have not yet been identified. *Project information has been obtained through a public capital improvement plan (CIP). A CIP is a financial schedule for short- and long-range projects which is updated regularly. Information listed in the CIP often evolves based on funding availability and the project details, including timeline and value, are subject to change. The content management team will continue to pursue additional details as they become available.