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Project Docket
Docket No
E002/TL-10-249
Project name
Southwest Twin Cities 115 kV HVTL Upgrades (Glencoe - Waconia)
Applicant
Xcel Energy
Description
Approximately 2.8 miles of new 115 kilovolt (kV) transmission line and upgrade approximately 20.2 miles of 69 kV transmission line to 115 kV capacity (approximately 23 miles total) near the cities of Glencoe, Plato, Norwood Young America and Waconia located southwest of the Twin Cities metro area
Subjects
Environmental policy; Electric power transmission; Environmental assessment
Location
Carver County; McLeod County
Docket created:
March 12, 2010
Contacts:
Bill Storm,
651-296-9535, Environmental Review Manager.
Status:
Application accepted |
Public meeting |
Scoping decision |
Environmental document available |
Public hearing |
Permit issued |
eDockets
10-249
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Project Summary
The Applicants propose to construct the following facilities for which a HVTL Route Permit is required:
- Construct a new 115 kV Diamond Substation in Glencoe and approximately 5 miles of new 115 kV transmission line between the existing Armstrong Substation and the new Diamond Substation.
- Upgrade approximately 4 miles of 69 kV transmission line to 115/69 kV double circuit from the proposed Diamond Substation to the existing Plato Substation.
- Expand the existing Plato Substation to upgrade the 69 kV distribution load to 115 kV, and to install a capacitor bank on the 69 kV transmission line.
- Upgrade approximately 10 miles of 69 kV transmission line to 115 kV capacity between the Plato Substation, the Young America Substation and the West Waconia Substation.
- Construct approximately 1 mile of new 115 kV transmission line along Highway 5 on the west side of the City of Norwood Young America. This new segment is needed to avoid having to build the 115 kV line into the developed areas of the City of Norwood Young America.
- Upgrade approximately 1 mile of existing 69 kV transmission to 115 kV from the existing West Waconia Substation along Highway 5.
- Construct approximately 2 miles of new 69 kV transmission line from Highway 5 to the existing Augusta 69 kV transmission line. This section would be built to double circuit standard to accommodate a future 115 kV transmission line, along with the proposed 69 kV line.
- Upgrade approximately 7 miles of existing 69 kV transmission line to 115 kV capacity from the Waconia Tap to just short of the Augusta Substation.
Xcel Energy has also filed an application for a Certificate of Need with the Commission and believes that it would be efficient to combine the contested case and public hearings in the Certificate of Need and Route Permit proceedings and requests that they be held jointly. See Minn. Stat. § 216B.243, subd. 4; Minn. Rule 7850.2600, Subp.3.
The docket number for the CON proceeding is E002/TL-10-694.
The Energy Facility Permitting web page for the CON docket can be found at:
http://mn.gov/commerce/energyfacilities/Docket.html?Id=30556
File Register
| Date | Document | Description |
| State Register Notice: PUC Final Decision on Northern States Power Glencoe-Waconia HVTL Route Permit | document details | At its regular meeting on October 20, 2011, the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission determined that the Environmental Assessment addressed the issues identified in the Scoping Decision and issued a route permit for the project. |
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| PUC HVTL Route Permit Final Decision: Xcel Energy Glencoe-Waconia 115 kV Project | document details | The Commission has issued an Order granting a Route Permit to Xcel Energy, including a description of the route and other conditions of the permit and links to the official maps of the route |
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| Comments and Recommendations of the DOC EFP staff on the final permit decision for the Xcel Energy Glencoe-Waconia HVTL Route Permit Application | Attached are the comments and recommendations of the Minnesota Department of Commerce (DOC) Energy Facility Permitting (EFP) staff in the above stated matter |
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| ALJ's Public Hearing Summary of Testimony and Written Comments, Glencoe-Waconia HVTL Project | document details | Summary of Testimony contains oral and written comments received during the Public Hearing open comment period as prepared by the presiding ALJ |
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| Environmental Assessment, Glencoe - Waconia HVTL Project | This Environmental Assessment (EA) provides an overview of the proposed project and its alternatives, the regulatory framework, an analysis of the potential impacts and possible mitigative measures which may minimize the impacts |
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| Public Notice: Public Hearing and Availability of Environmental Assessment | document details | A public hearing will be held on August 24, 2011, in Norwood Young America concerning a route permit and certificate of need for the proposed 115 kV Glencoe – Waconia transmission line project. Comments may be submitted to the administrative law judge through September 7, 2011. An environmental assessment of the project has been completed and is available for review prior to the hearing. |
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| Availability of Scoping Decision: Xcel Energy's Glencoe - Waconia HVTL Upgrade Project | document details | The Minnesota Department of Commerce, Office of Energy Security (OES) announces the release of the scoping decision and notice of intent to prepare an environmental assessment (EA) for the proposed Glencoe - Waconia transmission line project |
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| Scoping Decision: Xcel Energy's Glencoe - Waconia HVTL Upgrade Project | document details | The Office of Energy Security Director has issued his Scope determining the impacts and alternative routes to be evaluated in the Environmental Assessment for the proposed Glencoe-Waconia HVTL Upgrade Project |
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| Public Comments on the Scope of the Environmental Document | OES EFP held a Public Information/Scoping meeting on the Glencoe-Waconia project on March 1, 2011; the comment period allowing the public to submit comments on the scope of the EA was open until March 23, 2011. The following comments were received |
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| Xcel Energy's comment on the scope of the environmnetal assessment | document details | Northern States Power Company provides the following comments regarding two route alternatives along U.S. Highway 212 that were proposed during the environmental assessment scoping process for the Southwest Twin Cities 115 kV Transmission Line Upgrades to the Glencoe to Waconia 69 kV system |
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| Draft Scoping Document: Glencoe - Waconia HVTL Rebuild Project | document details | This scoping document is intended to advise the public of the scoping process and the process for the preparation of the Environmental Review document. The scoping decision will identify for the public the issues and alternatives that the OES has determined are appropriate for inclusion in the environmental review document |
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| NOTICE: Public Information and Environmental Review Scoping Meeting, 115 kV Glencoe to Waconia HVTL Project | document details | The OES will conduct public information and environmental review scoping meetings on March 1, 2011, at the Clay Community Building in Norwood Young America. Comments will be accepted until March 23, 2011 |
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| PUC Order: Route Permit Application Completeness | document details | On January 14, 2011, the Commission accepted the HVTL Route Permit application submitted by Xcel Energy for the Glencoe to Waconia HVTL upgrade project |
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| OES Energy Facility Permitting staff Comments and Recommendations on application acceptance: Xcel Energy Glencoe to Waconia HVTL project | document details | Attached are the comments and recommendations of the Minnesota Department of Commerce (DOC) Office of Energy Security (OES) Energy Facility Permitting (EFP) staff in the above stated matter |
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| HVTL Route Permit Application: Southwest Twin Cities 115 kV HVTL Upgrades Glencoe to Waconia | The proposed project measures approximately 23 miles in length and primarily follows existing transmission line corridor, initiating from the proposed Diamond Substation near the city of Glencoe and ending at a transmission structure located approximately 1.25 miles west of the Augusta Substation |
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| Notice of Intent to File Application Pursuant to Alternative Permitting Process for a proposed 115 kV transmission line upgrade to the Glencoe to Waconia 69 kV transmission system. | document details | In accordance with Minnesota RuIe 7850.2800, Subpart 2, Northern States Power Company, doing business as Xcel Energy, notified the PUC that it intents to submit an application for a route permit for the Southwest Twin Cities 115 kV Glencoe to Waconia project following the alternative permitting procedures in Minnesota Rules 7850.2800 to 7850.3700 |
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| Date | Document | On Behalf Of | Description |
| 05/15/13 | 20135-87005-01 | PUC | LETTER--TO ELLEN HEINE RE COMPLIANCE REVIEW |
| 05/15/13 | 20135-87005-02 | PUC | LETTER--CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE AND SERVICE LIST |
| 05/13/13 | 20135-86923-01 | XCEL ENERGY | COMPLIANCE FILING--APRIL COMPLAINT SUMMARY |
| 04/29/13 | 20134-86364-01 | DOC EFP | OTHER--EFP STAFF REVIEW AND RECOMMENDATION ON COMPLIANCE FILING |
| 04/22/13 | 20134-85962-01 | XCEL ENERGY | COMPLIANCE FILING--COVER-PLAN AND PROFILE DRAWINGS (1 OF 2) |
| 04/22/13 | 20134-85962-02 | XCEL ENERGY | COMPLIANCE FILING--PLAN AND PROFILE DRAWINGS (2 OF 2) |
| 04/15/13 | 20134-85738-01 | XCEL ENERGY | COMPLIANCE FILING--MARCH 2013 COMPLAINT SUMMARY |
| 03/12/13 | 20133-84612-01 | XCEL ENERGY | COMPLIANCE FILING--FEB 2013 COMPLAINTS |
| 02/12/13 | 20132-83768-01 | XCEL ENERGY | COMPLIANCE FILING--JANUARY COMPLAINTS SUMMARY |
| 01/09/13 | 20131-82558-01 | XCEL ENERGY | COMPLIANCE FILING--DEC 2012 COMPLAINTS |
| 12/14/12 | 201212-81837-01 | XCEL ENERGY | COMPLIANCE FILING--NOVEMBER COMPLAINT SUMMARY - NO COMPLAINTS RECEIVED |
| 11/09/12 | 201211-80533-01 | NORTHERN STATES POWER MN | COMPLIANCE FILING--SUMMARY OF COMPLAINTS FOR OCTOBER |
| 10/10/12 | 201210-79413-01 | XCEL ENERGY | COMPLIANCE FILING |
| 10/05/12 | 201210-79270-01 | PUC | ORDER--COMPLIANCE REVIEW - XCEL ENERGY - SWTC GLENCOE-WACONIA HVTL PROJECT COMPLIANCE FILINGS OF AUGUST 14 AND 23, AND OCTOBER 2, 2012 |
| 10/05/12 | 201210-79270-02 | PUC | ORDER--CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE AND SERVICE LIST |
| 10/04/12 | 201210-79203-01 | DOC EFP | OTHER--COMPLIANCE FILING REVIEW |
| 10/03/12 | 201210-79166-01 | DOC EFP | OTHER--COMPLIANCE FILING REVIEW |
| 10/02/12 | 201210-79138-01 | XCEL ENERGY | LETTER--PLAN AND PROFILE DRAWINGS |
| 09/13/12 | 20129-78640-01 | XCEL ENERGY | COMPLIANCE FILING |
| 09/10/12 | 20129-78495-01 | DOC EFP | COMMENTS--EFP STAFF REVIEW OF COMPLIANCE FILING |
| 08/23/12 | 20128-78080-01 | XCEL ENERGY | COMPLIANCE FILING--PLAN AND PROFILE |
| 08/14/12 | 20128-77828-02 | XCEL ENERGY | COMPLIANCE FILING--FIELD_REPRESENTATIVE |
| 08/14/12 | 20128-77828-03 | XCEL ENERGY | COMPLIANCE FILING--WESTWACONIASUB_PLAN |
| 08/14/12 | 20128-77828-01 | XCEL ENERGY | COMPLIANCE FILING--DNR_CONSULTATION |
| 01/19/12 | 20121-70440-10 | PUC | MINUTES--OCTOBER 20, 2011 AGENDA MEETING |
| 12/22/11 | 201112-69542-01 | XCEL ENERGY | COMPLIANCE FILING--COMPLAINT PROCEDURES |
| 11/14/11 | 201111-68325-02 | PUC | ORDER--CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE AND SERVICE LIST |
| 11/14/11 | 201111-68325-01 | PUC | ORDER |
| 10/11/11 | 201110-67220-05 | DOC | COMMENTS--AFFIDAVIT AND SERVICE LIST |
| 10/11/11 | 201110-67220-03 | DOC | COMMENTS--PROPOSED FINDINGS OF FACT, CONCLUSIONS AND ORDER |
| 10/11/11 | 201110-67220-02 | DOC | COMMENTS--AND RECOMMENDATIONS |
| 10/11/11 | 201110-67220-01 | DOC | COMMENTS--AND RECOMMENDATIONS - COVER LETTER |
| 10/11/11 | 201110-67220-04 | DOC | COMMENTS--PROPOSED HVTL PERMIT |
| 10/07/11 | 201110-67106-04 | PUC | NOTICE OF COMMISSION MEETING--OCTOBER 20, 2011 |
| 09/27/11 | 20119-66668-02 | OAH | ORDER--SUMMARY OF TESTIMONY AT PUBLIC HEARING AND SUMMARY OF WRITTEN COMMENTS |
| 09/07/11 | 20119-66033-01 | MNDOT | COMMENTS--IN RESPONSE TO NOTICE |
| 09/06/11 | 20119-66008-01 | NORTHERN STATES POWER COMPANY | LETTER--COMMENTS TO QUESTIONS RAISED AT HEARINGS |
| 08/22/11 | 20118-65596-03 | NORTHERN STATES POWER COMPANY | TESTIMONY--DIRECT TESTIMONY AND SCHEDULES OF SRINIVAS VEMURI |
| 08/22/11 | 20118-65598-01 | NORTHERN STATES POWER COMPANY | OTHER---EXHIBIT LIST AND WITNESS LIST |
| 08/22/11 | 20118-65596-02 | NORTHERN STATES POWER COMPANY | TESTIMONY--DIRECT TESTIMONY AND SCHEDULES OF TIM ROGERS |
| 08/22/11 | 20118-65596-01 | NORTHERN STATES POWER COMPANY | TESTIMONY--FILING LETTER, CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE AND SERVICE LISTS |
| 07/28/11 | 20117-64714-11 | DOC | OTHER--FIG 17 ENVIRONMENTAL FEATURES MAP SEGMENT 1 |
| 07/28/11 | 20117-64714-05 | DOC | OTHER--FIG 14 MAP MAISER ALTERNATIVE SEGMENT |
| 07/28/11 | 20117-64711-11 | DOC | OTHER--FIG 4 PROPOSED HVTL ROUTE SEGMENT 1 |
| 07/28/11 | 20117-64711-13 | DOC | OTHER--FIG 5 PROPOSED HVTL ROUTE SEGMENT 2 |
| 07/28/11 | 20117-64716-01 | DOC | OTHER--FIG 19 ENVIRONMENTAL FEATURES MAP SEGMENT 3 |
| 07/28/11 | 20117-64711-17 | DOC | OTHER--FIG 7 PROPOSED HVTL ROUTE SEGMENT 4 |
| 07/28/11 | 20117-64714-07 | DOC | OTHER--FIG 15 MAP WALDRON ALTERNATIVE SEGMENT |
| 07/28/11 | 20117-64711-05 | DOC | OTHER--FIG 1 GENERAL VICINITY MAP |
| 07/28/11 | 20117-64714-13 | DOC | OTHER--FIG 18 ENVIRONMENTAL FEATURES MAP SEGMENT 2 |
| 07/28/11 | 20117-64716-15 | DOC | OTHER--APPENDIX A EA SCOPING DECISION |
| 07/28/11 | 20117-64714-01 | DOC | OTHER--FIG 12 POLE DIMENSIONS-GEN ROW REQUIREMENTS DOUBLE CIRCUIT |
| 07/28/11 | 20117-64716-09 | DOC | OTHER--FIG 23 ENVIRONMENTAL FEATURES MAP SEGMENT 7 |
| 07/28/11 | 20117-64711-09 | DOC | OTHER--FIG 3 PROPOSED HVTL ROUTE-CITY OF GLENCOE ROUTE |
| 07/28/11 | 20117-64716-11 | DOC | OTHER--FIG 24 LAND USE MAP |
| 07/28/11 | 20117-64711-03 | DOC | OTHER--EA DOCUMENT |
| 07/28/11 | 20117-64714-03 | DOC | OTHER--FIG 13 PHOTO SINGLE AND DOUBLE CIRCUIT |
| 07/28/11 | 20117-64711-15 | DOC | OTHER--FIG 6 PROPOSED HVTL ROUTE SEGMENT 3 |
| 07/28/11 | 20117-64711-01 | DOC | OTHER--EA COVER SHEET |
| 07/28/11 | 20117-64716-07 | DOC | OTHER--FIG 22 ENVIRONMENTAL FEATURES MAP SEGMENT 6 |
| 07/28/11 | 20117-64716-05 | DOC | OTHER--FIG 21 ENVIRONMENTAL FEATURES MAP SEGMENT 5 |
| 07/28/11 | 20117-64716-17 | DOC | OTHER--APPENDIX B SAMPLE HVTL ROUTE PERMIT |
| 07/28/11 | 20117-64716-13 | DOC | OTHER--FIG 25 MAISER ALTERNATIVES AND TH 5 |
| 07/28/11 | 20117-64711-07 | DOC | OTHER--FIG 2 PROPOSED HVTL PROJECT. |
| 07/28/11 | 20117-64674-01 | DOC | NOTICE--PUBLIC HEARING AND AVAILABILITY OF ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT |
| 07/28/11 | 20117-64716-03 | DOC | OTHER--FIG 20 ENVIRONMENTAL FEATURES MAP SEGMENT 4 |
| 07/28/11 | 20117-64711-19 | DOC | OTHER--FIG 8 PROPOSED HVTL ROUTE SEGMENT 5 |
| 07/28/11 | 20117-64714-09 | DOC | OTHER--FIG 16 MAP KRAMER ALTERNATIVE ROUTE AND ROUTE SEGMENT |
| 04/22/11 | 20114-61590-04 | VARIOUS PARTIES | PUBLIC COMMENT--EVENING SESSION OF INFORMATION AND SCOPING MTG - MARCH 1, 2011 |
| 04/22/11 | 20114-61591-02 | VARIOUS PARTIES | PUBLIC COMMENT |
| 04/22/11 | 20114-61590-02 | VARIOUS PARTIES | PUBLIC COMMENT--AFTERNOON SESSION OF INFORMATION AND SCOPING MTG - MARCH 1, 2011 |
| 04/04/11 | 20114-60962-02 | DOC OES | DECISION--SIGNED SCOPING DECISION |
| 04/04/11 | 20114-60968-01 | DOC OES | NOTICE--OF SCOPING DECISION AND INTENT TO PREPARE AN ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT |
| 03/31/11 | 20113-60790-02 | XCEL ENERGY | COMMENTS |
| 03/30/11 | 20113-60721-02 | MARILYN ADAMS MAISER | PUBLIC COMMENT |
| 03/30/11 | 20113-60720-01 | ROGER AND FRANCES KRAMER | PUBLIC COMMENT |
| 03/30/11 | 20113-60722-02 | ROB AND DIANE MILLER | PUBLIC COMMENT |
| 03/30/11 | 20113-60715-01 | VARIOUS PARTIES | PUBLIC COMMENT--EVENING SESSION-3-1-2011-CLAY COMMUNITY BLDG |
| 03/30/11 | 20113-60714-01 | VARIOUS PARTIES | PUBLIC COMMENT--AFTERNOON SESSION-3-1-2011-CLAY COMMUNITY BLDG |
| 03/30/11 | 20113-60718-02 | MARK GIESEKE | PUBLIC COMMENT |
| 03/30/11 | 20113-60724-02 | MINNESOTA HISTORICAL SOCIETY | PUBLIC COMMENT |
| 03/30/11 | 20113-60723-01 | JERRY WALDRON | PUBLIC COMMENT |
| 03/30/11 | 20113-60719-01 | MARK AND ANGELA JACQUES | PUBLIC COMMENT |
| 03/30/11 | 20113-60725-02 | MNDOT | PUBLIC COMMENT |
| 03/30/11 | 20113-60728-02 | U.S. FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE | PUBLIC COMMENT |
| 03/30/11 | 20113-60717-01 | MINNESOTA DNR | PUBLIC COMMENT |
| 03/30/11 | 20113-60716-02 | CITY OF CHASKA | PUBLIC COMMENT |
| 03/23/11 | 20113-60542-01 | MN/DOT | COMMENTS |
| 03/17/11 | 20113-60422-01 | PUC | MINUTES--JANUARY 6, 2011 AGENDA MEETING |
| 02/25/11 | 20112-59913-01 | DOC OES | NOTICE--OF PUBLIC INFORMATION AND SCOPING MEETINGS |
| 02/01/11 | 20112-59103-01 | DOC OES | NOTICE--OF PUBLIC INFO AND SCOPING MEETINGS |
| 01/25/11 | 20111-58863-01 | NORTHERN STATES POWER COMPANY | REQUEST TO UPDATE SERVICE LIST--ADD HERRING, KOELLER, SIMPSER |
| 01/14/11 | 20111-58527-01 | PUC | ORDER |
| 01/14/11 | 20111-58527-02 | PUC | ORDER--CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE AND SERVICE LIST |
| 01/11/11 | 20111-58406-01 | NORTHERN STATES POWER COMPANY | COMPLIANCE FILING--CONFIRMATION OF NOTICE |
| 12/30/10 | 201012-57989-01 | DOC OES | COMMENTS--AND RECOMMENDS ON APPLICATION ACCEPTANCE |
| 12/23/10 | 201012-57807-02 | PUC | NOTICE OF COMMISSION MEETING--JANUARY 6, 2011 AGENDA |
| 12/10/10 | 201012-57363-06 | NORTHERN STATES POWER COMPANY | OTHER--ROUTE PERMIT APPLICATION-APPENDICES C-F |
| 12/10/10 | 201012-57363-02 | NORTHERN STATES POWER COMPANY | OTHER--ROUTE PERMIT APPLICATION AND APPENDIX A |
| 12/10/10 | 201012-57363-04 | NORTHERN STATES POWER COMPANY | OTHER--ROUTE PERMIT APPLICATION-APPENDIX B-PART 2 OF 3 |
| 12/10/10 | 201012-57363-01 | NORTHERN STATES POWER COMPANY | OTHER--ROUTE PERMIT APPLICATION FILING LETTER |
| 12/10/10 | 201012-57363-05 | NORTHERN STATES POWER COMPANY | OTHER--ROUTE PERMIT APPLICATION-APPENDIX B-PART 3 OF 3 |
| 12/10/10 | 201012-57363-03 | NORTHERN STATES POWER COMPANY | OTHER--ROUTE PERMIT APPLICATION-APPENDIX B -PART 1 OF 3 |
| 03/17/10 | 20103-48106-01 | XCEL ENERGY | INITIAL FILING--INTENT TO FILE ROUTE PERMIT GLENCOE TO WACONIS UPGRADE |