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CapX2020 open houses, March and April 2008

The CapX2020 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 August 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 CapX2020 utilities plan to file Route Permit applications with the MN PUC in late summer or fall 2008.

The CapX2020 utilities also are involved in similar proceedings for new transmission lines with regulators in North Dakota, South Dakota and Wisconsin.

Brookings County-Hampton
(345-kV)

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

Wednesday, March 26, 2008
10 a.m. - 1 p.m.; 3 - 7 p.m.
Best Western Marshall Inn
1500 East College Drive
Marshall, MN 56258

Thursday, March 27, 2008
10 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Midwest Center for Wind Energy
2390 County Hwy 1
Hendricks, MN 56136

Monday, March 31, 2008
10 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Max’s Grill
1325 West Lincoln Avenue
Olivia, MN 56277

Monday, March 31, 2008
3 - 7 p.m.
Redwood Area Community Center
901 Cook Street
Redwood Falls, MN 56258

Tuesday, April 1, 2008
3 - 7 p.m.
Holy Trinity Lutheran Church
Fellowship Hall
1300 East Main Street
New Prague, MN 56071

Wednesday, April 2, 2008
10 a.m. - 1 p.m.; 3 - 7 p.m.
Arlington Community Center
204 Shamrock Drive
Arlington, MN 55307

Thursday, April 3, 2008
3 - 7 p.m.
Dakota County Extension and Conservation Center
4100 220th Street West, Suite 100
Farmington, MN 55024

Monday, March 17, 2008
3 - 7 p.m.
Eagle Trace Golfers Club
1100 NW Main Street
Clearwater, MN 55320

Tuesday, March 18, 2008
3 - 7 p.m.
American Legion
265 County Road 173
Melrose, MN 56352

Wednesday, March 19, 2008
3 - 7 p.m.
Arrowwood Resort & Conference Center
2100 Arrowwood Lane NW
Alexandria, MN 56308

Thursday, March 20, 2008
3- 7 p.m.
Barrett Community Center
109 Barrett Avenue
Barrett, MN 56311

Tuesday, March 25, 2008
3 - 7 p.m.
Best Western Bigwood Event Center
925 Western Avenue
Fergus Falls, MN 56537

Wednesday, March 26, 2008
3 - 7 p.m.
Best Western Doublewood Inn
3333 13th Avenue South
Fargo, ND 58103

Thursday, March 27, 2008
3 - 7 p.m.
St. Mary’s School gymnasium
221 North 4th Street
Breckenridge, MN

Minnesota Department of Commerce environmental scoping public meetings, December 2007 (archived – click here)

CapX2020 open houses, September and October 2007 (archived – click here)