| Docket Number |
Project Name |
Description |
Applicant |
Status |
| 11-471 |
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Black Oak Wind, LLC, and Getty Wind, LLC, have jointly submitted a Certificate of Need Application for the proposed Black Oak Wind Farm and Getty Wind Project in Stearns County. The two projects are adjacent to one another and are located near Sauk Centre. The proposed Black Oak Wind Farm is a 42 MW project located in Ashley and Raymond townships . The Getty Wind Project is a 40 MW project located in Getty and Sauk Centre townships. |
Geronimo Wind Energy, LLC; Getty Wind Company, LLC; Geronimo Wind Energy, LLCBlack Oak Wind. LLC |
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2012-01-26: Public meeting
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•2011-10-11: Application accepted
•2012-01-26: Public meeting
•Upcoming: Public meeting
•Upcoming: Scoping decision
•Upcoming: Environmental document available
•Upcoming: Public hearing
•Upcoming: Certificate of Need issued
•Upcoming: Project closed
•Upcoming: Docket closed
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| 11-867 |
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Great River Energy proposes to replace approximately 2.1 miles of existing 41.6 kV transmission line with 115 kV line and to update the existing Parkers Prairie substation in Otter Tail County, near the city of Parkers Prairie |
Great River Energy |
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2012-01-13: Scoping decision
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•2011-12-07: Application accepted
•2011-12-13: Public meeting
•2012-01-13: Scoping decision
•Upcoming: Environmental document available
•Upcoming: Public hearing
•Upcoming: Permit issued
•Upcoming: Project built
•Upcoming: Docket closed
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| 11-863 |
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CWS application for a site permit for a 30 MW LWECS in Nobles County, south of Wilmont |
Community Wind South, LLC |
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2012-02-06: Draft permit issued
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•2011-11-14: Application accepted
•2012-02-06: Draft permit issued
•Upcoming: Public meeting
•Upcoming: Permit issued
•Upcoming: Project built
•Upcoming: Docket closed
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| 11-608 |
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Ellerth Wind, LLC site permit application for the 98.9 MW for the Ellerth Windpark in Marshall County |
TCI Renewables |
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2011-12-07: Application accepted
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•2011-12-07: Application accepted
•Upcoming: Draft permit issued
•Upcoming: Public meeting
•Upcoming: Permit issued
•Upcoming: Project built
•Upcoming: Docket closed
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| 11-831 |
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Getty Wind Company, LLC, proposes to develop a 40 MW wind farm in Getty and Sauk Centre townships in Stearns County. |
Getty Wind Company, LLC |
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2011-11-14: Application accepted
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•2011-11-14: Application accepted
•Upcoming: Draft permit issued
•Upcoming: Public meeting
•Upcoming: Permit issued
•Upcoming: Project built
•Upcoming: Docket closed
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| 11-915 |
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Great River Energy and Minnesota Municipal Power Agency propose to construct a new 5.8-mile 115-kilovolt (kV) transmission line to serve Anoka Municipal Utilities’ existing Enterprise Park Substation. The Project will also require modifications to Xcel Energy’s existing Crooked Lake Substation and the addition of a 115-kV transformer at AMU’s Enterprise Park Substation. |
Great River Energy |
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2012-01-05: Scoping decision
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•2011-11-04: Application accepted
•2011-12-01: Public meeting
•2012-01-05: Scoping decision
•Upcoming: Environmental document available
•Upcoming: Public hearing
•Upcoming: Permit issued
•Upcoming: Project built
•Upcoming: Docket closed
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| 11-800 |
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Northern States Power Company (dba Xcel Energy), on behalf of CapX 2020 co-owners, has submitted a route permit application for a 30-mile, 161-kilovolt transmission line from the proposed North Rochester substation near Pine Island and Zumbrota, Minn., to the existing Chester substation east of Rochester, Minn |
Northern States Power |
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2011-12-21: Scoping decision
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•2011-10-24: Application accepted
•2011-11-29: Public meeting
•2011-12-21: Scoping decision
•Upcoming: Environmental document available
•Upcoming: Public hearing
•Upcoming: Permit issued
•Upcoming: Project built
•Upcoming: Docket closed
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| 11-152 |
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A rebuild of 8 miles of existing 69 kV transmission line to 115 kV and constructing approximately 0.8 miles of new 115 kV transmission line, constructing a new 115 kV substation, and modifying associated transmission facilities |
Xcel Energy and Great River Energy |
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2011-12-07: Scoping decision
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•2011-08-25: Application accepted
•2011-10-26: Public meeting
•2011-12-07: Scoping decision
•Upcoming: Environmental document available
•Upcoming: Public hearing
•Upcoming: Permit issued
•Upcoming: Project built
•Upcoming: Docket closed
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| 11-318 |
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Great River Energy and Minnesota Power propose to construct a new 3.8 mile 115 kV transmission line in Morrison County east of the city of Little Falls. The Project would also modify Minnesota Power's Little Falls Substation within the existing fenced area and expand Crow Wing Power's existing 34.5 kV Little Falls Substation by approximately 0.1 acres to accommodate the new 115 kV source. |
Great River Energy; Minnesota Power |
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2012-01-12: Public hearing
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•2011-08-08: Application accepted
•2011-09-07: Public meeting
•2011-10-05: Scoping decision
•2012-01-05: Environmental document available
•2012-01-12: Public hearing
•Upcoming: Permit issued
•Upcoming: Project built
•Upcoming: Docket closed
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| 11-223 |
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Xcel Energy is applying for a permit to replace the existing 69 kV Orono Substation with a 115 kV substation and construct approximately 0.6 miles of 115 kV transmission line in Orono |
Xcel Energy |
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2011-12-15: Public hearing
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•2011-06-30: Application accepted
•2011-08-10: Public meeting
•2011-09-12: Scoping decision
•2011-11-30: Environmental document available
•2011-12-15: Public hearing
•Upcoming: Permit issued
•Upcoming: Project built
•Upcoming: Docket closed
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| 11-307 |
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Xcel Energy's proposed Black Dog Repowering Project to install natural gas-fired combined cycle electric generating technology to replace two existing units currently fueled by low-sulfur western coal |
Xcel Energy |
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2011-08-23: Public meeting
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•2011-06-24: Application accepted
•2011-08-23: Public meeting
•Upcoming: Scoping decision
•Upcoming: Environmental document available
•Upcoming: Public hearing
•Upcoming: Permit issued
•Upcoming: Project built
•Upcoming: Docket closed
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| 11-195 |
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Proposed 44 megawatt Large Wind Energy Conversion System in Freeborn County |
Minnesota Municipal Power Agency (MMPA); Shell Rock Wind Farm, LLC |
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2011-12-14: Permit issued
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•2011-04-06: Application accepted
•2011-06-24: Draft permit issued
•2011-08-24: Public meeting
•2011-12-14: Permit issued
•Upcoming: Docket closed
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| 10-1026 |
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Proposed 115 kV transmission line to be located in the northern part of the city of Sauk Rapids and the Townships of Minden and Sauk Rapids in Benton County, Minnesota |
Xcel Energy |
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2011-12-09: Permit issued
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•2011-04-11: Application accepted
•2011-05-11: Public meeting
•2011-06-03: Scoping decision
•2011-09-16: Environmental document available
•2011-09-28: Public hearing
•2011-12-09: Permit issued
•Upcoming: Project built
•Upcoming: Docket closed
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| 10-1307 |
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Great River Energy and Minnesota Power have submitted applications to the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission for a Certificate of Need and a Route Permit to construct the new Savanna 115 kilovolt (kV) Switching Station near Floodwood, Minnesota, and to rebuild approximately 37 total miles of existing 69 kV transmission line to 115 kV specifications |
Great River Energy; Minnesota Power |
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2011-11-15: Public hearing
more
•2011-04-04: Application accepted
•2011-05-18: Public meeting
•2011-06-10: Scoping decision
•2011-10-21: Environmental document available
•2011-11-15: Public hearing
•Upcoming: Permit issued
•Upcoming: Project built
•Upcoming: Docket closed
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| 10-438 |
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Prairie Wind Energy, LLC is applying for a site permit and a certificate of need for an 100 MW LWECS near Parkers Prairie |
Prairie Wind Energy, LLC |
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2011-10-04: Public meeting
more
•2011-04-19: Public meeting
•2011-05-20: Scoping decision
•2011-06-08: Application accepted
•2011-08-25: Draft permit issued
•2011-09-06: Environmental document available
•2011-10-04: Public meeting
•Upcoming: Permit issued
•Upcoming: Project built
•Upcoming: Docket closed
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| 10-1238 |
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Proposed 36 megawatt Large Wind Energy Conversion System in Faribault County |
Big Blue Wind Farm, LLC; Exergy Development Group of Idaho, LLC |
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2011-08-17: Permit issued
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•2011-01-14: Application accepted
•2011-03-11: Draft permit issued
•2011-04-19: Public meeting
•2011-08-17: Permit issued
•Upcoming: Project built
•Upcoming: Docket closed
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| 10-1240 |
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40 MW Wind Farm in Stearns County proposed by Black Oak Wind, LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Geronimo Wind Energy |
Geronimo Wind Energy, LLC; Geronimo Wind Energy, LLCBlack Oak Wind. LLC |
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2011-03-11: Draft permit issued
more
•2011-01-06: Application accepted
•2011-01-14: Application amended
•2011-03-11: Draft permit issued
•Upcoming: Public meeting
•Upcoming: Permit issued
•Upcoming: Project built
•Upcoming: Docket closed
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| 09-1390 |
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Certificate of Need: Approximately 2.8 miles of new 115 kilovolt (kV) transmission line and upgrade approximately 20.2 miles of 69 kV transmission line to 115 kV capacity (approximately 23 miles total) near the cities of Glencoe, Plato, Norwood Young America and Waconia located southwest of the Twin Cities metro area |
NSP, dba Xcel Energy |
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2011-11-14: Certificate of Need issued
more
•2011-02-02: Application accepted
•2011-03-01: Public meeting
•2011-04-01: Scoping decision
•2011-07-20: Environmental document available
•2011-08-24: Public hearing
•2011-11-14: Certificate of Need issued
•Upcoming: Project closed
•Upcoming: Docket closed
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| 10-694 |
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The Hiawatha Project was designed to address the distribution system problems that exist in south Minneapolis. The Project consists of two new 115/13.8 kV distribution substations equipped with smart substation technologies, two 115 kV transmission lines and two new taps of the existing Elliot Park – Southtown 115 kV transmission line |
Xcel Energy |
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2011-08-16: Environmental document available
more
•2011-02-15: Application accepted
•2011-03-16: Public meeting
•2011-04-21: Scoping decision
•2011-08-16: Environmental document available
•Upcoming: Public hearing
•Upcoming: Certificate of Need issued
•Upcoming: Project closed
•Upcoming: Docket closed
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| 10-134 |
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Prairie Rose is applying for a 115 kV HVTL in association with its application for the Prairie Rose Wind Project in Rock County |
Geronimo Wind Energy, LLC |
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2012-01-13: Permit issued
more
•2011-04-15: Application accepted
•2011-06-07: Public meeting
•2011-06-28: Scoping decision
•2011-10-17: Environmental document available
•2011-11-17: Public hearing
•2012-01-13: Permit issued
•Upcoming: Project built
•Upcoming: Docket closed
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| 10-425 |
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Geronimo Wind Energy is applying for a site permit for an 101 MW LWECS in Rock and Pipestone counties |
Geronimo Wind Energy, LLC |
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2011-09-16: Permit issued
more
•2010-06-22: Application accepted
•2010-07-27: Public meeting
•2010-10-28: Draft permit issued
•2010-11-15: Environmental document available
•2010-12-28: Public meeting
•2011-03-28: Draft permit issued
•2011-09-16: Permit issued
•Upcoming: Project built
•Upcoming: Docket closed
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| 10-249 |
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Approximately 2.8 miles of new 115 kilovolt (kV) transmission line and upgrade approximately 20.2 miles of 69 kV transmission line to 115 kV capacity (approximately 23 miles total) near the cities of Glencoe, Plato, Norwood Young America and Waconia located southwest of the Twin Cities metro area |
Xcel Energy |
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2011-11-14: Permit issued
more
•2011-01-14: Application accepted
•2011-03-01: Public meeting
•2011-04-01: Scoping decision
•2011-07-26: Environmental document available
•2011-08-24: Public hearing
•2011-11-14: Permit issued
•Upcoming: Project built
•Upcoming: Docket closed
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| 10-86 |
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A new 7.25-mile 115 kV transmission line and substation in Park Rapids, Minnesota |
Great River Energy |
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2011-06-24: Permit Amended
more
•2010-04-16: Application accepted
•2010-05-18: Public meeting
•2010-06-18: Scoping decision
•2010-09-10: Environmental document available
•2010-09-29: Public hearing
•2010-11-17: Permit issued
•2011-06-24: Permit Amended
•Upcoming: Project built
•Upcoming: Docket closed
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| 09-1448 |
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Xcel Energy Application to construct a new 345 kV and a new 161kV transmission line from the Hampton Substation, through Rochester, to a proposed substation in La Crosse, Wis |
Xcel Energy |
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2011-08-31: Final EIS available
more
•2010-03-09: Application accepted
•2010-05-04: Public meeting
•2010-08-06: Scoping decision
•2011-03-21: Draft EIS available
•2011-06-14: Public hearing
•2011-08-31: Final EIS available
•Upcoming: Permit issued
•Upcoming: Project built
•Upcoming: Docket closed
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| 09-1315 |
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Xcel Energy application to build an 18.3-mile, 161kV transmission line in Dodge, Olmsted and Mower counties |
Northern States Power |
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2011-11-14: Permit Amended
more
•2010-02-09: Application accepted
•2010-03-25: Public meeting
•2010-07-14: Scoping decision
•2010-10-04: Draft EIS available
•2010-10-26: Public hearing
•2010-11-30: Final EIS available
•2011-03-03: Permit issued
•2011-11-14: Permit Amended
•Upcoming: Project built
•Upcoming: Docket closed
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| 08-1233 |
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Proposed 78 Megawatt Large Wind Energy Conversion System in Goodhue County. |
Goodhue Wind, LLC |
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2011-08-23: Permit issued
more
•2009-11-30: Application accepted
•2010-05-06: Draft permit issued
•2010-06-29: Environmental document available
•2010-07-21: Public hearing
•2011-08-23: Permit issued
•Upcoming: Project built
•Upcoming: Docket closed
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| 09-1056 |
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Xcel Energy and GRE Application to construct a new 345 kV HVTL between the new Quarry Substation near St. Cloud and a proposed Bison Substation in North Dakota |
Great River Energy; Xcel Energy |
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2012-01-09: Permit Amended
more
•2009-11-13: Application accepted
•2010-01-19: Public meeting
•2010-04-15: Scoping decision
•2010-09-06: Draft EIS available
•2010-11-16: Public hearing
•2011-01-07: Final EIS available
•2011-06-24: Permit Decision
•2012-01-09: Permit Amended
•Upcoming: Project built
•Upcoming: Docket closed
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| 09-830 |
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Site permit application for a 20 megawatt Large Wind Energy Conversion System (LWECS) in Stevens County, Minnesota |
West Stevens Wind, LLC |
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2010-02-25: Permit issued
more
•2009-09-08: Application accepted
•2009-10-23: Draft permit issued
•2009-11-23: Public meeting
•2010-02-25: Permit issued
•Upcoming: Project built
•Upcoming: Docket closed
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| 09-512 |
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NPUC proposes to construct four 230 kV transmission lines and two 230 kV substations to supply electric power to the Essar Steel Minnesota project |
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2010-08-03: Permit issued
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•2009-06-29: Application accepted
•2009-07-29: Public meeting
•2009-10-26: Scoping decision
•2010-02-12: Draft EIS available
•2010-04-07: Public hearing
•2010-05-28: Final EIS available
•2010-08-03: Permit issued
•Upcoming: Permit Amended
•Upcoming: Project built
•Upcoming: Docket closed
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| 09-38 |
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The Hiawatha Project was designed to address the distribution system problems that exist in south Minneapolis. The Project consists of two new 115/13.8 kV distribution substations equipped with smart substation technologies, two 115 kV transmission lines and two new taps of the existing Elliot Park – Southtown 115 kV transmission line |
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2010-06-04: Final EIS available
more
•2009-05-26: Application accepted
•2009-06-18: Public meeting
•2009-09-03: Scoping decision
•2010-01-08: Draft EIS available
•2010-05-11: Public hearing
•2010-06-04: Final EIS available
•Upcoming: Permit issued
•Upcoming: Project built
•Upcoming: Docket closed
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| 08-1474 |
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Proposed 345 kilovolt (kV) transmission line and associated facilities running from Brookings County, South Dakota, to Hampton, Minnesota |
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2011-03-16: Permit Decision
more
•2009-01-27: Application accepted
•2009-03-30: Public meeting
•2009-06-30: Scoping decision
•2009-10-20: Draft EIS available
•2009-11-12: Public meeting
•2009-11-30: Public hearing
•2010-01-26: Final EIS available
•2011-03-16: Permit Decision
•Upcoming: Project built
•Upcoming: Docket closed
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| 08-712 |
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Application to alternative permitting process for a proposed 115 kilovolt (kV) high voltage transmission line and new breaker station in Cross and Crow Wing counties |
Great River Energy; Minnesota Power |
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2009-04-09: Permit issued
more
•2008-08-15: Application accepted
•2008-09-23: Public meeting
•2008-10-22: Scoping decision
•2009-01-06: Environmental document available
•2009-01-22: Public hearing
•2009-04-09: Permit issued
•Upcoming: Project built
•Upcoming: Docket closed
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| 05-1220 |
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A 50 megawatt (MW) wind farm in Cottonwood County, Minn |
Summit Wind, LLC; Jeffers Wind 20, LLC |
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2008-08-27: Project built
more
•2005-07-27: Application accepted
•2005-07-29: Draft permit issued
•2005-08-15: Public meeting
•2005-09-26: Permit issued
•2008-08-27: Project built
•Upcoming: Permit Amended
•Upcoming: Docket closed
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Minor Alterations to Transmission Lines or Large Electric Power Generating Plants |
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A utility seeking a route permit for a transmission line that meets certain qualifications may elect to seek approval from a local unit of government. If local review is elected, a permit from the PUC is not required. This docket contains local review projects |
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Annual Hearing for the Energy Facility Permitting program |
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