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CapX 2020 March and April 2008 Open Houses (archived) back to current calendar

The CapX 2020 utilities are holding another round of open houses in late March and early April to provide information on two of the proposed 345-kilovolt (kV) transmission lines. Utility representatives will be available to answer questions about the proposed high voltage transmission lines and substations and to discuss and collect information in the ongoing route development process. The open houses will include maps that display revised corridors from the original notice corridor that was presented last fall.

The Minnesota Public Utilities Commission (MN PUC) must approve two permit applications before the lines can be built: a Certificate of Need (CON) and a Route Permit. The CON application, which was filed on Aug. 16, 2007, examines whether the proposed facilities are necessary and what the appropriate size, configuration and timing of the projects should be. In a separate Route Permit proceeding, the MN PUC determines the route and design of the line. The CapX 2020 utilities plan to file Route Permit applications with the MN PUC in late summer or fall 2008.

The CapX 2020 utilities also are involved in similar proceedings for new transmission lines with regulators in North Dakota, South Dakota and Wisconsin.

Brookings, SD-SE Twin Cities
(345-kV)

Fargo-Alexandria-St. Cloud-Monticello (345-kV)

Wednesday, March 26
10:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m.; 3 - 7:00 p.m.
Best Western Marshall Inn
1500 East College Dr.
Marshall, MN 56258

Thursday, March 27
10:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m.
Midwest Center for Wind Energy
2390 County Hwy 1
Hendricks, MN 56136

Monday, March 31
10:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m.
Max’s Grill
1325 West Lincoln Ave.
Olivia, MN 56277

Monday, March 31
3 - 7:00 p.m.
Redwood Area Community Center
901 Cook St.
Redwood Falls, MN 56258

Tuesday, April 1
3 - 7:00 p.m.
Holy Trinity Lutheran Church
Fellowship Hall
1300 East Main St.
New Prague, MN 56071

Wednesday, April 2
10:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m.; 3 - 7:00 p.m.
Arlington Community Center
204 Shamrock Dr.
Arlington, MN 55307

Thursday, April 3
3 - 7:00 p.m.
Dakota County Extension and Conservation Center
4100 220th St. West, Suite 100
Farmington MN 55024

Monday, March 17
3 – 7 p.m.
Eagle Trace Golfers Club
1100 NW Main St
Clearwater, MN 55320

Tuesday, March 18
3 – 7 p.m.
American Legion
265 County Road 173
Melrose, MN 56352

Wednesday, March 19
3 – 7 p.m.
Arrowwood Resort & Conference Center
2100 Arrowwood Lane NW
Alexandria, MN 56308

Thursday, March 20
3 – 7 p.m.
Barrett Community Center
109 Barrett Ave
Barrett, MN 56311

Tuesday, March 25
3 – 7 p.m.
Best Western Bigwood Event Center
925 Western Avenue
Fergus Falls, MN 56537

Wednesday, March 26
3 – 7 p.m.
Best Western Doublewood Inn
3333 13th Ave S
Fargo, ND 58103

Thursday, March 27
3 – 7 p.m.
St. Mary’s School gymnasium
221 North 4th Street
Breckenridge, MN

MN Dept. of Commerce December 2007 Environmental Scoping Public Meetings (archived – click here)

CapX 2020 September and October 2007 Open Houses (archived – click here)