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Ensuring electric reliability in Minnesota and the surrounding region

The region is experiencing tremendous job and population growth, leading to a steady increase in electricity usage. The last major upgrade of the electric transmission infrastructure took place more than 25 years ago.

Planning studies show that customer demand for electricity will increase by 4,000 to 6,000 megawatts by 2020 – more than today’s system has the capacity to deliver. The proposed new transmission lines would be built in phases designed to meet the growth in electricity demand, as well as to tap into vast wind energy resources in the southern and western parts of Minnesota and the Dakotas. [ continues ]

What's new

>> The Office of Energy Security posted the Brookings County-Hampton Final Environmental Impact Statement on its web page on January 26, 2010.

>> Fargo-St. Cloud public environmental scoping meetings scheduled for January 19-21 and 26-28. Read detailed notice (PDF) or see calendar entries

>> Hampton-Rochester-La Crosse project Minnesota Route Permit application filed January 19, 2010. See detailed route maps

>> Brookings County-Hampton public comment period extended to Feb. 8, 2010

>> CapX2020 Brookings County-Hampton draft Environmental Impact Statement issued October 20, 2009. Click here.

>> CapX2020 agricultural impact mitigation plan now available. Click here

>> Office of Energy Security adds route options to Monticello-St. Cloud project for environmental review. See detailed route maps

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