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Application
for Certificate of Need
An application
for a Certificate of Need for
three 345-kV projects was filed with the Minnesota Public Utilities
Commission August 16.
Application for Certificate of Need Supporting Documentation
Related Bills
SF1368
Signed by Governor Pawlenty May 25, 2005,
dealing with electric transmission; wind energy tariff; siting and
routing authority over large energy facilities; encouraging hydrogen
and fuel cell development.
Technical Update
The CapX
2020 Technical Update was released In May, 2005. You can
view a PDF of this report here.
View the CapX
2020 Technical Update (without Appendices for quicker downloading)
here.
Interim Report
The CapX
2020 Interim Report was released In December, 2004. You
can view the PDF version of this report here.
Studies
The Minnesota Department of Commerce is interested
in promoting Community Based Energy Development (C-BED) projects
in the state of Minnesota. The Department has encouraged the utilities
to undertake a study to determine how C-BED projects can be interconnected
to the transmission system. The CapX
C-BED Interim Report was released in June 2006. The final
CapX C-BED Transmission Study Report was released in January
2007.
You can also view PDFs of:
West Central C-Bed map
Southeast C-Bed map
Southeast supporting documentation
Southwest C-Bed map
Southwest supporting documentation
Northeast C-Bed map
Northeast supporting documentation
Northwest C-Bed map
Northwest supporting documentation
The C-Bed 800 MW generation
map and C-Bed 1400 MW generation
map are also available for download.
Electric and Magnetic Fields
In 2002 the Minnesota Department of Health released
a White Paper on Electric and Magnetic Field (EMF) Policy and Mitigation
Options evaluating EMF emissions and health effects. You
can view the PDF version of this report here.
Links
Here are some helpful links related to CapX 2020:
Minnesota
Senate
Minnesota House of
Representatives
DOC - Minnesota
Department of Commerce
PUC - Public Utilities
Commission
Minnelectrans
- Minnesota's Electric Transmission
MISO - Midwest Independent
Transmission System Operator
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