Glenbrook AreaSubstation and Line Removal Project

Indiana Michigan Power (I&M) representatives plan power grid upgrades to improve electric reliability for customers in Fort Wayne.

The Glenbrook Area Substation and Line Removal Project involves:

• Building Beckwith Substation near the intersection of Wells Street and Mildred Avenue
• Expanding Industrial Park Substation off Investment Drive
• Retiring approximately 4 miles of transmission line between Industrial Park Substation off Investment Drive and Spy Run Substation off Spy Run Avenue

Retiring the existing 4-mile line involves removing transmission wires and tops of poles. Lower-voltage distribution wires, third-party utilities and associated poles may remain.

The project strengthens the electric transmission system in the area by reconfiguring the power grid to allow I&M representatives to retire deteriorating infrastructure from the 1960s. Building the new substation allows the company to retire the 4-mile transmission line. The new substation connects to a higher voltage transmission line along Wells Street allowing for future economic development in the area.

Summer 2025: Substations complete. Line retirement to start summer 2025. 

Michiana Land Services, Inc. (MLS) serves as I&M's right-of-way representative on this project. Landowners can expect to hear from a right-of-way agent in the coming weeks. If you want to reach out to a right-of-way agent with immediate questions, please contact Catherine Nelson with MLS at 260-234-1255 or cnelson@michianalandservices.com.