Cardinal-Hickory Creek: Regulators say consumers could pay if power line project scrapped From the Power lines: The battle over Cardinal-Hickory Creek series CHRIS HUBBUCH Jan 23, 2019 Jan 23, 2019 Updated Dec 1, 2022 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Even if a controversial power line across southwest Wisconsin is never built, Midwestern utility customers could be stuck with some of the costs.kAmu656C2= C68F=2E@CD 92G6 2AAC@G65 H92E’D <?@H? 2D “232?5@?65 A=2?E” :?46?E:G6D 7@C p>6C:42? %C2?D>:DD:@? r@][ x%r |:5H6DE 2?5 s2:CJ=2?5 !@H6C r@@A6C2E:G6[ H9:49 2C6 ;@:?E=J AC@A@D:?8 E@ 3F:=5 2 Sd__ >:==:@? 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