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Project Docket
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Docket No
E002/TL-09-1315
Project name
Xcel Energy Pleasant Valley to Byron 161kV Transmission Line
Applicant
Northern States Power
Description
Xcel Energy application to build an 18.3-mile, 161kV transmission line in Dodge, Olmsted and Mower counties
Size/primary fuel
471.34K, .pdf
Subjects
Environmental policy; Electric power transmission
Location
Dodge County; Mower County; Olmsted County
Docket created:
December 03, 2009
Status:
Application accepted |
Public meeting |
Scoping decision |
Draft EIS available |
Public hearing |
Final EIS available |
Permit issued |
Permit Amended |
Project built |
eDockets
09-1315
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Project Summary
Xcel Energy proposes to construct a new, approximately 18-mile, 161 kilovolt (kV) transmission line in Mower, Olmsted, and Dodge counties, from the Pleasant Valley Substation in Mower County to the Byron Substation in Olmstead County. The project would also include associated modifications at the Pleasant Valley Substation and the Byron Substation.
On December 3, 2009, Xcel Energy filed a route permit application with the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission under the full permitting process.
A separate but related docket has been opened for the review of the project Certificate of Need application under PUC Docket No. E002/CN-08-992. Environmental Review files related to that proceeding are available below. Additional Certificate of Need documents can be obtained via the Commission�s �eDockets� electronic filing site by searching for year 08 and number 992 at: https://www.edockets.state.mn.us/EFiling/search.jsp.
| Primary Documents | ||
| Date | Document | Description |
| PUC Order issuing a Route Permit for the Pleasant Valley to Byron 161 kV Transmission Project (3.2 MB) | document details | PUC issued an Order on March 3, 2011 issuing a route permit to Xcel Energy for a high voltage transmission line in Dodge, Olmsted and Mower counties. The PUC issued a route permit for Route Alternative 3 |
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| Route Permit Application | Route Permit Application for an 18-mile, 161kV transmission line in Dodge, Olmsted and Mower counties |
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| Draft EIS for the Pleasant Valley to Byron 161kV transmission line project | OES has released the Draft Environmental Impact Statement for the Project. Documents and maps are available through this link |
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| Final Environmental Impact Statement for the Pleasant Valley to Byron Transmission Project | Final EIS includes comments on the Draft EIS and responses to comments, and updates the document |
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File Register
| Date | Document | Description |
| PUC Order on Pleasant Valley-Byron Permit Amendment application | document details | The Commission issued an Order authorizing an amendment to the permit, shifting the route 250 feet to the east between pole markers 41-43 |
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| Public comments on the Pleasant Valley- Byron HVTL Route Permit Amendment Application | document details | DOC EFP received two comment letters during the open public comment period on the permit amendment application |
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| EFP Comments and Recommendations to PUC on PV-B Route Permit Amendment Application | document details | EFP recommends the Commission approve of Xcel Energy's application for a route permit amendment |
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| Notice of Request for Permit Amendment for Pleasant Valley to Byron 161 kV Transmission Line Project (2.7 MB) | document details | The Permittee has requested an amendment to the permit for the transmission line segment between poles 41-43 in Dodge County. A public comment period on the request is open through October 19, 2011 |
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| Final Permit Notice | document details | The Commission issued an Order on March 3, 2011 determining that the EIS adequately addressed the issues in the scoping decision, and issued a high-voltage transmission line route permit for the Pleasant Valley to Byron project. |
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| PUC Order issuing a Route Permit for the Pleasant Valley to Byron 161 kV Transmission Project (3.2 MB) | document details | PUC issued an Order on March 3, 2011 issuing a route permit to Xcel Energy for a high voltage transmission line in Dodge, Olmsted and Mower counties. The PUC issued a route permit for Route Alternative 3 |
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| EFP Comments and Recommendation to PUC on a Route Permit - Pleasant Valley to Byron 161kV Transmission Line (3.3 MB) | document details | EFP recommends issuing a Route Permit for Route Alternative 3 of the Pleasant Valley to Byron 161kV Transmission Line Project |
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| Administrative Law Judge's Report on the Pleasant Valley to Byron 161kV Transmission Line Project | document details | Judge's Summary of Testimony; Findings of Fact, Conclusions and Recommendation for the HVTL Route Permit (2 MB) |
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| Final Environmental Impact Statement for the Pleasant Valley to Byron Transmission Project | Final EIS includes comments on the Draft EIS and responses to comments, and updates the document |
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| Notice of Availability of Draft Environmental Impact Statement, Public Information Meetings, and Public Hearings | document details | OES has released the Draft EIS on the Pleasant Valley to Byron Transmission Project for comment. A comment period will be open through 4:30 p.m. November 9, 2010. Public Information Meetings on the DEIS and Public Hearings on the project will be held in Byron, Minn., on October 26, 2010. |
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| Draft EIS for the Pleasant Valley to Byron 161kV transmission line project | OES has released the Draft Environmental Impact Statement for the Project. Documents and maps are available through this link |
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| Letter to Landowners along and near Pleasant Valley-Byron Transmission Project scoping routes (450 KB) | document details | OES letter to landowners along routes under consideration in the environmental impact statement |
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| Pleasant Valley to Byron Scoping Decision | document details | Scoping decision and matters to be addressed in the Environmental Impact Statement (1.79 MB) |
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| Comments on the Scope of the Environmental Impact Statement for the Pleasant Valley to Byron 161 KV Transmission Line Project | Comments received at the public information and scoping meetings and through the end of the comment period April 8, 2010 |
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| Notice of Public Information and EIS Scoping Meetings for the Pleasant Valley to Byron 161kV Transmission Line Project | document details | OES is conducting public information and Environmental Impact Statement scoping meetings on March 25, 2010 in the City of Byron, MN. A comment period on the scope of the EIS is open through April 8, 2010 |
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| Order Accepting Route Permit Application | document details | PUC order accepting the propsed Route Permit Application for Pleasant Valley to Byron |
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| OES Comments and Recommendations on accepting the Pleasant Valley to Byron route application as complete | document details | Recommendation by OES staff to accept the route permit application as complete |
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| Route Permit Application | Route Permit Application for an 18-mile, 161kV transmission line in Dodge, Olmsted and Mower counties |
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| Date | Document | On Behalf Of | Description |
| 05/29/12 | 20125-75086-06 | XCEL ENERGY | COMPLIANCE FILING--5306_ASBUILT_PP20-22 |
| 05/29/12 | 20125-75086-09 | XCEL ENERGY | COMPLIANCE FILING--5306_ASBUILT_PP30-33 |
| 05/29/12 | 20125-75086-03 | XCEL ENERGY | COMPLIANCE FILING--5306_ASBUILT_PP8-11 |
| 05/29/12 | 20125-75086-02 | XCEL ENERGY | COMPLIANCE FILING--5306_ASBUILT_PP5-7 |
| 05/29/12 | 20125-75086-05 | XCEL ENERGY | COMPLIANCE FILING--5306_ASBUILT_PP16-19 |
| 05/29/12 | 20125-75086-08 | XCEL ENERGY | COMPLIANCE FILING--5306_ASBUILT_PP27-29 |
| 05/29/12 | 20125-75086-01 | XCEL ENERGY | COMPLIANCE FILING--5306_ASBUILT_PP1-4 |
| 05/29/12 | 20125-75086-07 | XCEL ENERGY | COMPLIANCE FILING--5306_ASBUILT_PP23-26 |
| 05/29/12 | 20125-75086-10 | XCEL ENERGY | COMPLIANCE FILING--5306_ASBUILT_PP34-36 |
| 05/29/12 | 20125-75086-04 | XCEL ENERGY | COMPLIANCE FILING--5306_ASBUILT_PP12-15 |
| 05/24/12 | 20125-74977-01 | XCEL ENERGY | COMPLIANCE FILING--LETTER |
| 05/17/12 | 20125-74815-01 | DOC EFP | COMPLIANCE FILING---ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF RECEIPT FOR MAY 2 FILING |
| 05/02/12 | 20125-74402-01 | XCEL ENERGY | COMPLIANCE FILING--STRUCTURE COORDINATE DATA |
| 02/09/12 | 20122-71399-01 | XCEL ENERGY | COMPLIANCE FILING |
| 01/19/12 | 20121-70443-04 | PUC | MINUTES--NOVEMBER 10, 2011 AGENDA MEETING |
| 11/17/11 | 201111-68415-01 | PUC | LETTER--TO TOM HILLSTROM - REVIEW OF COMPLIANCE FILING |
| 11/16/11 | 201111-68385-01 | DOC EFP | LETTER---RESPONSE TO COMPLIANCE FILING - PLAN AND PROFILE |
| 11/14/11 | 201111-68329-02 | PUC | ORDER--CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE AND SERVICE LIST |
| 11/14/11 | 201111-68329-01 | PUC | ORDER |
| 11/02/11 | 201111-68003-01 | DOC EFP | COMMENTS--AND RECOMMENDATIONS ON PERMIT AMENDMENT APPLICATION |
| 11/02/11 | 201111-68004-01 | DOC EFP | COMMENTS--FROM PUBLIC ON PV-B PERMIT AMENDMENT REQUEST |
| 10/28/11 | 201110-67838-07 | PUC | NOTICE OF COMMISSION MEETING--NOVEMBER 10, 2011 |
| 10/13/11 | 201110-67334-01 | DOC | NOTICE--OF PERMIT AMENDMENT REQUEST TO ADDITIONAL ADDRESSES |
| 10/05/11 | 201110-66969-01 | DOC | NOTICE--OF PERMIT AMENDMENT REQUEST |
| 10/03/11 | 201110-66869-01 | XCEL ENERGY | OTHER--ROUTE PERMIT AMENDMENT, STRUCTURES 41, 42 AND 43 |
| 09/13/11 | 20119-66320-01 | PUC | LETTER--TO TOM HILLSTROM |
| 09/09/11 | 20119-66228-01 | DOC EFP | LETTER---RESPONSE TO COMPLIANCE FILING - PLAN AND PROFILE |
| 08/12/11 | 20118-65320-01 | XCEL ENERGY | OTHER--PLAN AND PROFILE REVISION - REQUEST FOR ALIGNMENT MODIFICATIONS |
| 08/03/11 | 20118-64962-01 | XCEL ENERGY | COMPLIANCE FILING--BOTANICAL SURVEY REPORT_REDACTED |
| 08/03/11 | 20118-64962-02 | XCEL ENERGY | COMPLIANCE FILING--COVER |
| 06/30/11 | 20116-64308-01 | XCEL ENERGY | COMPLIANCE FILING |
| 06/30/11 | 20116-64309-01 | XCEL ENERGY | COMPLIANCE FILING--ROUTE PERMIT AMENDMENT, STRUCTURES 41, 42, AND 43 |
| 06/30/11 | 20116-64309-02 | XCEL ENERGY | COMPLIANCE FILING--PLAN AND PROFILE DRAWINGS OF RIGHT-OF-WAY AND ROUTE MODIFICATION |
| 04/29/11 | 20114-61945-07 | PUC | MINUTES--FEBRUARY 24, 2011 AGENDA MEETING |
| 03/29/11 | 20113-60694-01 | XCEL ENERGY | COMPLIANCE FILING |
| 03/24/11 | 20113-60591-01 | DOC OES | NOTICE--OF PERMIT DECISION |
| 03/24/11 | 20113-60582-01 | DOC OES EFP | NOTICE--OF FINAL PERMIT DECISION |
| 03/03/11 | 20113-60067-01 | PUC | ORDER |
| 03/03/11 | 20113-60067-02 | PUC | ORDER--CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE AND SERVICE LIST |
| 03/03/11 | 20113-60069-01 | PUC | ORDER--RE-FILED, WITH SIGNATURES |
| 02/28/11 | 20112-59956-01 | PUC | PUBLIC COMMENT |
| 02/23/11 | 20112-59783-01 | DOC OES EFP | NOTICE--OF DEIS AVAILABILITY, PUBLIC MEETINGS AND PUBLIC HEARING AND AFFIDAVIT OF MAILING |
| 02/22/11 | 20112-59763-01 | DOC OES EFP | LETTER--TO LANDOWNERS ALONG SCOPING ROUTES AND AFFIDAVIT OF MAILING |
| 02/22/11 | 20112-59734-01 | ROUTE 3 LANDOWNERS | EXTENSIONVARIANCE REQUEST |
| 02/11/11 | 20112-59457-13 | PUC | NOTICE OF COMMISSION MEETING--FEBRUARY 24, 2011 |
| 02/11/11 | 20112-59477-01 | DOC OES EFP | COMMENTS--AND RECOMMENDATIONS |
| 01/11/11 | 20111-58399-01 | OAH | OTHER--HEARING EXHIBIT LIST |
| 01/11/11 | 20111-58403-01 | OAH | OTHER--CERTIFICATION OF HEARING RECORD & CONTESTED CASE RECORD |
| 01/07/11 | 20111-58266-01 | OAH | ORDER--FINDINGS OF FACT |
| 12/07/10 | 201012-57245-01 | DOC OES | COMMENTS--SERVICE LETTER 12 07 2010 OES FILING |
| 12/07/10 | 201012-57245-02 | DOC OES | COMMENTS--& ADDITIONAL PROPOSED FINDINGS OF FACT & CONCLUSIONS |
| 12/02/10 | 201012-57113-01 | DOC OES | NOTICE--OF AVAILABILITY OF FINAL EIS |
| 11/30/10 | 201011-57003-02 | DOC OES EFP | REPORT--- FINAL EIS_APPENDIX A - FIGURES 2 THRU 5 |
| 11/30/10 | 201011-57002-02 | DOC OES EFP | REPORT--- FINAL EIS_APPENDIX A - FIGURE 1 |
| 11/30/10 | 201011-57001-02 | DOC OES EFP | REPORT--- FINAL EIS_TEXT |
| 11/30/10 | 201011-57005-02 | DOC OES EFP | REPORT--- FINAL EIS_APPENDICES B THRU D |
| 11/30/10 | 201011-57004-02 | DOC OES EFP | REPORT--- FINAL EIS_APPENDIX A - FIGURES 6 THRU 10 |
| 11/17/10 | 201011-56642-02 | OAH | PUBLIC COMMENT--VARIOUS COMMENTS |
| 11/17/10 | 201011-56615-02 | OAH | EXHIBITS - HEARING--EXHBIIT 8 - REVISED PROJECT SCHEDULE |
| 11/17/10 | 201011-56614-02 | OAH | PUBLIC COMMENT--EMAILED COMMENTS |
| 11/17/10 | 201011-56615-08 | OAH | EXHIBITS - HEARING--EXHIBIT 101 - COMMENT ON DEIS |
| 11/17/10 | 201011-56615-06 | OAH | EXHIBITS - HEARING--EXHIBIT 7 - ERRATA PAGE 4 |
| 11/17/10 | 201011-56615-04 | OAH | EXHIBITS - HEARING--EXHIBIT 5 - MAP OF ROUTE WIDTH REQUEST |
| 11/16/10 | 201011-56562-01 | XCEL ENERGY | REQUEST TO UPDATE SERVICE LIST--ADD ELECTRONIC AGRIMONTI |
| 11/15/10 | 201011-56509-01 | DOC OES EFP | EXHIBITS - HEARING--OES EFP ADDITIONAL EXHIBITS |
| 11/12/10 | 201011-56461-01 | XCEL ENERGY | LETTER--RESPONSE LETTER TO ARLAN M. SCHARBERG |
| 11/12/10 | 201011-56460-03 | NORTHERN STATES POWER COMPANY | BRIEF--PROPOSED FINDINGS OF FACT, CONCLUSIONS OF LAW, AND RECOMMENDATION |
| 11/12/10 | 201011-56460-02 | NORTHERN STATES POWER COMPANY | BRIEF--POST-HEARING BRIEF |
| 11/12/10 | 201011-56460-01 | NORTHERN STATES POWER COMPANY | BRIEF--BRIEF AND FINDINGS FILING LETTER |
| 11/09/10 | 201011-56359-02 | OAH | PUBLIC COMMENT--VARIOUS COMMENTS |
| 11/08/10 | 201011-56293-01 | MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION | LETTER |
| 11/05/10 | 201011-56267-01 | NORTHERN STATES POWER COMPANY | LETTER--COST INFORMATION RELATED TO THE THREE ROUTE ALTERNATIVES UNDER CONSIDERATION. |
| 10/27/10 | 201010-55882-01 | XCEL ENERGY | COMMENTS---DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT |
| 10/26/10 | 2557 | OAH | EXHIBITS - HEARING--EXHIBIT 101 |
| 10/26/10 | 2605 | OAH | EXHIBITS - HEARING--EXHIBIT 2 |
| 10/26/10 | 2610 | OAH | EXHIBITS - HEARING--EXHIBIT 7 |
| 10/26/10 | 2607 | OAH | EXHIBITS - HEARING--EXHIBIT 4 |
| 10/26/10 | 2608 | OAH | EXHIBITS - HEARING--EXHIBIT 5 |
| 10/26/10 | 2618 | OAH | EXHIBITS - HEARING--EXHIBIT 1 |
| 10/26/10 | 2611 | OAH | EXHIBITS - HEARING--EXHIBIT 8 |
| 10/26/10 | 201010-55826-01 | DOC OES EFP | NOTICE--NOTICE OF DEIS AVAILABILITY, PUBLIC MEETING AND PUBLIC HEARING |
| 10/26/10 | 2609 | OAH | EXHIBITS - HEARING--EXHIBIT 6 |
| 10/26/10 | 2606 | OAH | EXHIBITS - HEARING--EXHIBT 3 |
| 10/19/10 | 201010-55597-01 | XCEL ENERGY | REQUEST TO UPDATE SERVICE LIST--ADD HERRING |
| 10/14/10 | 201010-55474-01 | DOC OES | NOTICE--OF DEIS AVAILABILITY, PUBLIC INFO MTGS AND PUBLIC HEARING - CERTIFIED MAIL TO LGUS |
| 10/13/10 | 201010-55434-01 | DOC OES | NOTICE--OF AVAILABILITY OF DEIS, PUBLIC INFO MTGS & PUBLIC HEARINGS |
| 10/11/10 | 201010-55367-02 | XCEL ENERGY | TESTIMONY--TOM HILLSTROM DIRECT TESTIMONY AND SCHEDULES |
| 10/11/10 | 201010-55367-04 | XCEL ENERGY | TESTIMONY--GRANT STEVENSON DIRECT TESTIMONY AND SCHEDULES |
| 10/11/10 | 201010-55367-03 | XCEL ENERGY | TESTIMONY--JASON STANDING DIRECT TESTIMONY AND SCHEDULES |
| 10/11/10 | 201010-55367-01 | XCEL ENERGY | TESTIMONY--FILING LETTER, COS AND SERVICE LIST |
| 10/06/10 | 201010-55234-01 | DOC OES EFP | REPORT--DRAFT EIS - APPENDIX B_SCOPING DECISION |
| 10/06/10 | 201010-55230-01 | DOC OES EFP | REPORT--DRAFT EIS - APPENDIX A_ FIGURE 1 |
| 10/06/10 | 201010-55229-01 | DOC OES EFP | REPORT--DRAFT EIS - TEXT |
| 10/06/10 | 201010-55231-01 | DOC OES EFP | REPORT--DRAFT EIS - APPENDIX A_FIGURES 2 THRU 5 |
| 10/06/10 | 201010-55233-01 | DOC OES EFP | REPORT--DRAFT EIS - APPENDIX A_FIGURE 10 |
| 10/06/10 | 201010-55232-01 | DOC OES EFP | REPORT--DRAFT EIS - APPENDIX A_FIGURES 6 THRU 9 |
| 09/23/10 | 20109-54722-01 | OAH | ORDER--PREHEARING ORDER |
| 09/03/10 | 20109-54135-02 | OAH | NOTICE--NOTICE OF PREHEARING CONFERENCE |
| 07/14/10 | 20107-52550-02 | DOC OES | OTHER--ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT SCOPING DECISION |
| 03/08/10 | 20103-47803-02 | DOC OES | NOTICE--PUBLIC INFORMATION & EIS SCOPING MEETINGS |
| 03/01/10 | 20103-47524-01 | PUC | MINUTES--FEBRUARY 4, 2010 AGENDA |
| 02/09/10 | 20102-46905-01 | PUC | ORDER |
| 01/27/10 | 20101-46491-01 | DOC OES | COMMENTS--AND RECOMMENDATIONS ON ROUTE PERMIT APPLICATION ACCEPTANCE |
| 01/22/10 | 20101-46292-01 | PUC | NOTICE OF COMMISSION MEETING--COMM MTG. - 2-4-2010 |
| 01/08/10 | 20101-45805-01 | NORTHERN STATES POWER COMPANY | COMPLIANCE FILING--CONFIRMATION OF NOTICE |
| 12/03/09 | 200912-44721-02 | XCEL ENERGY | OTHER--ROUTE PERMIT APPLICATION COVER LETTER AND NARRATIVE |
| 12/03/09 | 200912-44721-01 | XCEL ENERGY | OTHER--ROUTE PERMIT APPLICATION APPENDICES A-F |