08/25/2026
In August, our family was one of thousands across Southern Wisconsin to receive a letter about the proposed 765-kV BECI transmission line from Midcontinent Grid Solutions (MGS).
It wasn’t until we looked closely at the maps that we realized our farm could be directly affected.
My husband and I bought our 40-acre farm in Delavan in 2018 with the dream of becoming first-generation farmers. We named it Booth Family Farm because family is at the heart of everything we do.
Our three boys are growing up here. They help with the cattle, work in the pastures, and are learning what it means to care for the land.
This isn’t just a piece of property. It’s our home. It’s our livelihood. It’s our children’s childhood.
The proposed corridor could bring a 765-kV transmission line approximately 473 feet from our home and through the pastures where our cattle graze. The towers could approach 200 feet tall.
And this land means even more to us because it has been organic for more than 20 years. We have worked hard to care for the soil, pastures and ecosystem that were entrusted to us.
Now we have questions about what construction, the towers, and a permanent easement could mean for our land, our cattle, our home—and most importantly, our children.
I’m a farmer. I’m a mom. I’m not an engineer or a scientist. But I know I have the right to ask questions about something that could permanently change our home and our family’s future.
We understand Wisconsin needs reliable electricity. But rural Wisconsin is not empty space.
These are our homes. Our farms. Our families. Our future.
The public comment period is open through September 7. Please learn about the project, talk to your neighbors, share this post, and make your voice heard. Visit www.no765line.org to start the journey of learning more.
If you’re able to, you can meet with MGS themselves on Thursday, August 27 from 10-1 at Lake Lawn Resort.
We know this is a convenient day or time as families are working and rural Walworth county families are preparing for the fair but I believe that’s one of the reasons MGS selected this week - because many will just be too busy to attend. We need to make time to show up though!
The good news is, it’s early - this is the first wave of information that MGS has sent and is seeking feedback from landowners and community. This hasn’t gone to the PSC yet, and isn’t slated for a formal application submission until early 2027.
Because ultimately, this is about our farm but furthermore, it’s about what kind of Wisconsin we leave for our children.