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Minnesota Regulatory Filings for Brookings, SD–SE
Twin Cities 345-kV Transmission Line
The Role of the Minnesota Public
Utilities Commission
The Public Utilities Commission must grant
two major approvals before a transmission line can be constructed. The
Commission must grant a Certificate
of Need and must issue a Route
Permit specifying where the line is to be routed. An
environmental report is prepared by the Department of Commerce
during the need process and an environmental impact statement
is written during routing.
Certificate of Need – three
CapX2020 projects (Rochester, Brookings, Fargo)
An Application for a Certificate of Need for three
Cap X 2020 345-kV projects was filed with the Minnesota
Public Utilities Commission August 16, 2007:
Minnesota Office of Administrative Hearings
The CapX 2020 Certificate of Need application
for three 345-kV lines has been referred by the MN Public Utilities
Commission to the Office of Administrative Hearings and Administrative
Law Judge Beverly Heydinger. The deadline for public comments to
the ALJ (by e-mail, mail, or delivered) is August 8, 2008.
http://www.oah.state.mn.us/cases/250019350-capx2020/index.html
CapX Brookings, S.D.–Southeast
Twin Cities Notices
Route
Permit
The other major approval necessary before a high voltage transmission
line can be built is a Route Permit from the PUC. Once a Route Permit
application is filed, the commission’s regulatory process begins.
More information on the Route Permit is in the Minnesota
Regulatory Process Fact Sheet
Minnesota Regulatory Process
Fact Sheet
An explanation of the Minnesota Regulatory Process for High Voltage
Transmission Lines - Minnesota
Regulatory Process Fact Sheet
South Dakota Regulatory Filings for Brookings, SD–SE
Twin Cities 345-kV Transmission Line
South Dakota regulatory filings are expected in Summer
2008. For more information, click
here.
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