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16 | I NSIGH T • S e p t e m b e r 2 0 14 w w w . i n s i g h t o n b u s i n e s s . c o m plummeted by more than 53 percent in 2009, and have slowly been growing since, according to the National Marine Manufacturers Association. e industry finally saw a big boost in 2012 when sales grew 10.7 percent, according to statistics from the NMMA. In 2013, the industry experienced nearly $37 million in sales, an increase of 3.2 percent over 2012. KCS employs 300 in the Oconto manufacturing facility building the Cruiser line of boats. e company also manufactures Rampage Sport Fishing Yachts and Azure Sport Boats. » WEST CENTRAL Shawano, Waupaca, Waushara, Marquette, Green Lake Counties High voltage transmission line project advances American Transmission Co.'s plans to build additional high-voltage transmission lines in Northeast Wisconsin have advanced closer to fruition. e Public Service Commission has informed ATC its application for the 345,000- and 138,000-volt lines is complete. at confirmation now triggers an extensive review process by the PSC and other state agencies, which will include public hearings. e North Appleton-Morgan transmission line project, part of ATC's Bay Lake Project, would include facilities in Outagamie, Brown, Shawano, Oconto and Marinette counties. e project would address reliability concerns, changes in generation and demand in the region, and the evolution of a wholesale electricity market, ATC says. ATC estimates the cost of the project at $307 million to $327 million, depending on route and substation alternatives. If approved, construction would begin in 2017 and the line would be in service in 2019. Send business news updates and photos to edit@insightonbusiness.com.