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Project Docket
Docket No
E002/TL-11-223
Project name
Orono Substation Expansion and new 115 kV Transmission Line Project
Applicant
Xcel Energy
Description
Xcel Energy Proposes to replace the existing 69 kV Orono Substation and construct approximately 0.6 miles of new 115 kV transmission line in the city of Orono in Hennepin County
Subjects
Environmental policy; Electric power transmission
Location
Hennepin County; Hennepin County -- Orono City
Docket created:
June 06, 2011
Contacts:
Suzanne Steinhauer,
651-296-2888, Environmental Review Manager.
Status:
Application accepted |
Public meeting |
Scoping decision |
Environmental document available |
Public hearing |
Permit issued |
eDockets
11-223
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Project Summary
On April 6, 2012, the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission issued a permit to Xcel Energy for construction of a new 115 kV substation to replace the existing 69 kV Orono Substation, and construction of approximately 0.6 miles of 115 kV transmission line in the city of Orono.
| Primary Documents | ||
| Date | Document | Description |
| Order issuing Route Permit | Commission's Order issuing a route permit for the Orono Substation Expansion and new 115 kV Transmission Line. Includes the permit, findings of fact, and a route map |
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File Register
| Date | Document | Description |
| Order issuing Route Permit | Commission's Order issuing a route permit for the Orono Substation Expansion and new 115 kV Transmission Line. Includes the permit, findings of fact, and a route map |
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| Noise Assessment: Orono Substation Replacement Project | document details | Noise assessment prepared for Xcel Energy on the proposed Orono Substation Replacement Project. Comments on the assessment are due to the ALJ January 31, 2012. |
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| Notice of Comment Period on Noise Assessment for the Orono Substation Expansion and New 115 kV Transmission Line Project | document details | Interested persons may comment by January 31, 2012, on the noise assessment prepared by Xcel Energy on the project. Comments should be sent to the Administrative Law Judge presiding over this proceeding |
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| Notice of Public Hearing and availability of Environmental Assessment for the Orono Substation Replacement and new 115 kV Transmission Line Project | document details | A public hearing will be held on December 15, 2011, in Orono on the Orono Substation Expansion and new 115 kV Transmission Line Project. . An environmental report is available. Comments may be submitted to the administrative law judge through January 6, 2012 |
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| Environmental Assessment for Orono Substation Expansion and new 115 kV Transmsision 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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| Scoping Decision Orono Substation Expansion and New 115 kV Transmission Line Project | document details | The scoping decision, issued September 12, 2011, identifies the routes and issues to be addressed in the EA prepared for the Project. The EA will look at Xcel Energy's proposed route as well as one route alternative through Baker Park Preserve. The EA will be available in October, 2011 |
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| Public Meeting Transcript, August 10, 2011 | document details | Transcript of Public Information and Scoping Meeting for the proposed Orono Subtation Expansion and 115 kV Transmission Project |
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| Scoping Comments received on proposed Xcel Orono Substation and 115 kV Transmission Line Project | document details | Compilation of public comments received regarding the scope of the Environmental Assessment to be prepared for the Project |
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| Notice of Public Information and Scoping Meeting for Proposed Orono Substation Expansion and new 115 kV Transmsiion Line Project | document details | Public Information and Scoping Meeting on August 10, 2011, at the Orono City Hall, for Xcel Energy's proposed Orono Substation Expansion and new 115 kV Transmission Line Project. The deadline for comments is Friday, August 26, 2011 |
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| Order Accepting Xcel Energy's HVTL Route Application | document details | Commission Order accepting the HVTL Route Permit Application for the Orono 115 kV Transmission Project |
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| EFP staff Comments and Recommendations on Application Acceptance | document details | EFP staff Comments and Recommendations on acceptance of Xcel Energy's application for a HVTL Route Permit for an expantion of the Orono substation and construction of a new 115 kV transmission line |
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| HVTL Route Permit Application for Orono Substation Expansion and New 115 kV Transmission Line | Northern States Power Company (Xcel Energy) HVTL Route Permit Application for substation replacement and new 0.6 mile 115 kV transmission line in Orono |
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| Date | Document | On Behalf Of | Description |
| 05/13/13 | 20135-86921-01 | XCEL ENERGY | COMPLIANCE FILING--APRIL COMPLAINT SUMMARY |
| 05/09/13 | 20135-86838-01 | XCEL ENERGY | LETTER--MISPLACED STRUCTURE |
| 04/16/13 | 20134-85737-01 | XCEL ENERGY | COMPLIANCE FILING--ORONO MARCH COMPLAINT SUMMARY |
| 04/12/13 | 20134-85641-01 | DOC EFP STAFF | COMPLIANCE REVIEW--EFP STAFF REVIEW OF COMPLIANCE FILING RELATED TO ALIGNMENT MODIFICATION |
| 03/22/13 | 20133-84932-01 | XCEL ENERGY | COMPLIANCE FILING |
| 03/12/13 | 20133-84611-01 | XCEL ENERGY | COMPLIANCE FILING--FEB 2013 COMPLAINTS |
| 02/13/13 | 20132-83799-01 | PUC | LETTER--TO ELLEN HEINE RE COMPLIANCE REVIEW - PLAN AND PROFILE |
| 02/13/13 | 20132-83799-02 | PUC | LETTER--CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE AND SERVICE LIST |
| 02/12/13 | 20132-83753-01 | DOC EFP STAFF | COMPLIANCE REVIEW--DEPARTMENT COMMENTS ON UPDATED PLAN AND PROFILE AND REPORT OF ARCHAEOLOGICAL SURVEY |
| 02/12/13 | 20132-83749-01 | XCEL ENERGY | COMPLIANCE FILING--JANUARY COMPLAINT SUMMARY |
| 02/07/13 | 20132-83644-01 | DOC EFP | COMPLIANCE REVIEW--DEPARTMENT COMMENTS ON PLAN AND PROFILE AND REPORT OF ARCHAEOLOGICAL SURVEY |
| 02/07/13 | 20132-83649-01 | XCEL ENERGY | COMPLIANCE FILING--UPDATED PLAN AND PROFILE, ROW PREP |
| 01/18/13 | 20131-82914-01 | XCEL ENERGY | COMPLIANCE FILING |
| 01/08/13 | 20131-82557-01 | XCEL ENERGY | COMPLIANCE FILING--DEC 2012 COMPLAINTS |
| 12/14/12 | 201212-81836-01 | XCEL ENERGY | COMPLIANCE FILING--NOVEMBER COMPLAINT SUMMARY - NO COMPLAINTS RECEIVED |
| 12/04/12 | 201212-81357-49 | PUC | NOTICE--CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE AND SERVICE LIST |
| 12/04/12 | 201212-81357-21 | PUC | NOTICE--POWER PLANT SITING AND TRANSMISSION LINE ROUTING PROGRAM ANNUAL HEARING |
| 11/09/12 | 201211-80539-01 | NORTHERN STATES POWER MN | COMPLIANCE FILING--SUMMARY OF COMPLAINTS FOR OCTOBER |
| 11/09/12 | 201211-80513-01 | NORTHERN STATES POWER MN | COMPLIANCE FILING |
| 10/10/12 | 201210-79416-01 | XCEL ENERGY | COMPLIANCE FILING--SUMMARY OF COMPLAINTS FOR SEPTEMBER |
| 09/19/12 | 20129-78807-01 | XCEL ENERGY | COMPLIANCE FILING |
| 09/12/12 | 20129-78615-01 | DOC - EFP | LETTER--EFP REVIEW OF COMPLIANCE FILINGS RELATED TO ORONO SUBSTATION REPLACEMNENT |
| 09/10/12 | 20129-78524-01 | XCEL ENERGY | COMPLIANCE FILING |
| 09/10/12 | 20129-78474-01 | XCEL ENERGY | COMPLIANCE FILING |
| 09/06/12 | 20129-78426-01 | XCEL ENERGY | COMPLIANCE FILING--COMMENTS_FILING |
| 09/06/12 | 20129-78426-02 | XCEL ENERGY | COMPLIANCE FILING--ORONO_FIELD_REPRESENTATIVE |
| 09/06/12 | 20129-78426-03 | XCEL ENERGY | COMPLIANCE FILING--ORONO_COMPLAINT_PROCEDURES |
| 08/15/12 | 20128-77877-03 | XCEL ENERGY | COMPLIANCE FILING--SUBSTATION DETAILS PLAN |
| 08/15/12 | 20128-77877-02 | XCEL ENERGY | COMPLIANCE FILING--GRADING AND LANDSCAPING PLAN |
| 08/15/12 | 20128-77877-01 | XCEL ENERGY | COMPLIANCE FILING--COVER |
| 06/08/12 | 20126-75449-01 | DOC EFP | COMMENTS--ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF RECEIPT OF PRELIMINARY SUBSTATION DESIGN PLANS AS REQUIRED BY ROUTE PERMIT CONDITION 5.3 |
| 05/23/12 | 20125-74944-01 | NORTHERN STATES POWER COMPANY | COMPLIANCE FILING--AFFIDAVIT OF MAILING OF NOTICE LETTER FOR FOLLOW UP ORONO MEETING |
| 05/10/12 | 20125-74615-01 | NORTHERN STATES POWER COMPANY | OTHER--AFFIDAVIT OF MAILING FOR PRELIMINARY DESIGN OF SUBSTATION REPLACEMENT-ADDITIONAL ADDRESSES |
| 05/07/12 | 20125-74518-01 | XCEL ENERGY | OTHER--AFFIDAVIT OF MAILING FOR PRELIMINARY DESIGN OF SUBSTATION REPLACEMENT-ADDITIONAL ADDRESSES |
| 05/02/12 | 20125-74414-01 | XCEL ENERGY | COMPLIANCE FILING--PRELIMINARY DESIGN OF ORONO SUBSTATION REPLACEMENT |
| 04/18/12 | 20124-73756-04 | PUC | MINUTES--APRIL 5, 2012 AGENDA MEETING |
| 04/17/12 | 20124-73679-01 | PUC | PUBLIC COMMENT |
| 04/06/12 | 20124-73395-01 | PUC | ORDER |
| 04/06/12 | 20124-73395-02 | PUC | ORDER--CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE AND SERVICE LIST |
| 03/28/12 | 20123-73063-01 | DOC EFP STAFF | COMMENTS--COMMENTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS, PROPOSED FINDINGS OF FACT, PROPOSED HVTL ROUTE PERMIT, PROPOSED ROUTE MAP |
| 03/23/12 | 20123-72865-04 | PUC | NOTICE OF COMMISSION MEETING--APRIL 5, 2012 |
| 03/13/12 | 20123-72548-01 | DOC EFP STAFF | PUBLIC COMMENT--MPCA COMMENTS, INADVERTENTLY OMITTED FROM PREVIOUSLY FILED HEARING COMMENTS |
| 03/05/12 | 20123-72225-01 | OAH | ORDER--SUMMARY OF PUBLIC TESTIMONY |
| 03/02/12 | 20123-72152-01 | OAH | COMMENTS--PUBLIC COMMENTS BATCH 2 |
| 01/19/12 | 20121-70451-01 | NORTHERN STATES POWER COMPANY | OTHER--AFFIDAVIT OF MAILING OF NOISE ASSESSMENT REPORT TO LIBRARIES |
| 01/13/12 | 20121-70260-01 | DOC EFP | NOTICE OF COMMENT PERIOD |
| 01/13/12 | 20121-70286-01 | NORTHERN STATES POWER COMPANY | OTHER--AFFIDAVIT OF MAILING RE NOISE ASSESSMENT |
| 01/13/12 | 20121-70285-01 | NORTHERN STATES POWER COMPANY | OTHER--EXHIBIT 19 NOISE ASSESSMENT |
| 01/09/12 | 20121-70042-01 | NORTHERN STATES POWER COMPANY | LETTER--NSPW AGREEMENT TO EXTEND DEADLINE |
| 01/06/12 | 20121-70034-01 | OAH | PUBLIC COMMENT--PUBLIC COMMENTS-BATCH 1 |
| 01/06/12 | 20121-70011-01 | DOC EFP | COMMENTS |
| 01/05/12 | 20121-69954-01 | COURT REPORTER | EXHIBITS - HEARING--MASTER EXHIBIT LIST |
| 01/03/12 | 20121-69850-01 | COURT REPORTER | TRANSCRIPTS--TRANSCRIPT OF PUBLIC HEARING ON 12-15-2011ORONO CITY HALL |
| 12/29/11 | 201112-69736-01 | COURT REPORTER | EXHIBITS - HEARING--EXHIBIT 18 |
| 12/29/11 | 201112-69736-02 | COURT REPORTER | EXHIBITS - HEARING--SIGN-IN SHEETS |
| 12/14/11 | 201112-69250-01 | NORTHERN STATES POWER COMPANY | AFFIDAVIT OF PUBLICATION--NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING & AVAILABILITY OF ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT |
| 12/13/11 | 201112-69199-02 | NORTHERN STATES POWER COMPANY | TESTIMONY--JOSEPH SEDARSKI DIRECT TESTIMONY AND SCHEDULES 1-5 |
| 12/13/11 | 201112-69173-01 | DOC - EFP | NOTICE--NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING AND EA AVAILABILITY - CERTIFIED MAIL TO LOCAL OFFICIALS |
| 12/13/11 | 201112-69173-02 | DOC - EFP | NOTICE--NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING AND EA AVAILABILITY - EQB MONITOR |
| 12/13/11 | 201112-69200-01 | NORTHERN STATES POWER COMPANY | OTHER--AFFIDAVIT OF MAILING RE PROPOSED ORONO SUBSTATION EXPANSION NOTICE |
| 12/13/11 | 201112-69199-03 | NORTHERN STATES POWER COMPANY | TESTIMONY--JOSEPH SEDARSKI DIRECT SCHEDULES 6-11 |
| 12/13/11 | 201112-69199-01 | NORTHERN STATES POWER COMPANY | TESTIMONY--COVER, CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE AND SERVICE LIST |
| 12/13/11 | 201112-69174-01 | DOC EFP | REPORT--CORRECTED FILING - ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT FOR ORONO 115 KV TRANSMISSION PROJECT - APPENDIX B, MAPS |
| 12/06/11 | 201112-68986-01 | NORTHERN STATES POWER COMPANY | OTHER--AFFIDAVIT OF MAILING OF NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING AND AVAILABILITY OF ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT |
| 11/30/11 | 201111-68793-04 | DOC - EFP | REPORT--ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT FOR ORONO 115 KV TRANSMISSION PROJECT - APPENDIX C, SUBSTATION VIEWS |
| 11/30/11 | 201111-68793-02 | DOC - EFP | REPORT--ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT FOR ORONO 115 KV TRANSMISSION PROJECT - APPENDIX A, SCOPING DECISION |
| 11/30/11 | 201111-68793-01 | DOC - EFP | REPORT--ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT FOR ORONO 115 KV TRANSMISSION PROJECT - TEXT |
| 11/30/11 | 201111-68793-05 | DOC - EFP | REPORT--ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT FOR ORONO 115 KV TRANSMISSION PROJECT - APPENDIX D, PERMIT EXAMPLE |
| 11/30/11 | 201111-68793-03 | DOC - EFP | REPORT--ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT FOR ORONO 115 KV TRANSMISSION PROJECT - APPENDIX B, MAPS |
| 11/30/11 | 201111-68813-01 | DOC | NOTICE--OF PUBLIC HEARING AND AVAILABILITY OF ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT |
| 11/22/11 | 201111-68579-01 | NORTHERN STATES POWER COMPANY | AFFIDAVIT OF PUBLICATION--AFFIDAVIT OF PUBLICATION-EA SCOPING MEETING |
| 09/14/11 | 20119-66367-01 | DOC | OTHER--ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT SCOPING DECISION |
| 09/07/11 | 20119-66024-02 | DOC | PUBLIC COMMENT--PUBLIC SCOPING COMMENTS RECEIVED |
| 09/07/11 | 20119-66024-01 | DOC | PUBLIC COMMENT--TRANSCRIPT FOR PUBLIC SCOPING MEETING ORONO 8-10-11 |
| 09/07/11 | 20119-66015-01 | NORTHERN STATES POWER COMPANY | LETTER--COMMENT LETTER ON SCOPE OF ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT |
| 09/01/11 | 20119-65900-02 | PUC | MINUTES--JUNE 30, 2011 AGENDA MEETING |
| 08/25/11 | 20118-65686-01 | NORTHERN STATES POWER COMPANY | COMMENTS--- EA SCOPING |
| 07/27/11 | 20117-64656-01 | DOC | NOTICE--PUBLIC INFORMATION AND SCOPING MEETINGS |
| 07/26/11 | 20117-64598-01 | DOC | NOTICE--OFPUBLIC INFORMATION AND SCOPING METINGS |
| 06/30/11 | 20116-64311-02 | PUC | ORDER--CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE AND SERVICE LIST |
| 06/30/11 | 20116-64311-01 | PUC | ORDER |
| 06/29/11 | 20116-64195-01 | XCEL | OTHER--AFFIDAVIT OF MAILING |
| 06/29/11 | 20116-64226-01 | DOC-EFP STAFF | LETTER--DOC-EFP COVER LETTER TO COMMENTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS FILED 6-22-11 |
| 06/22/11 | 20116-63910-01 | DOC - EFP STAFF | COMMENTS--DOC-EFP STAFF COMMENTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS ON APPLICATION ACCEPTANCE |
| 06/17/11 | 20116-63747-03 | PUC | NOTICE OF COMMISSION MEETING--JUNE 30, 2011 |
| 06/07/11 | 20116-63311-06 | NORTHERN STATES POWER COMPANY | INITIAL FILING--APPENDIX E |
| 06/07/11 | 20116-63311-03 | NORTHERN STATES POWER COMPANY | INITIAL FILING--APPENDIX B |
| 06/07/11 | 20116-63311-02 | NORTHERN STATES POWER COMPANY | INITIAL FILING--APPENDIX A |
| 06/07/11 | 20116-63311-07 | NORTHERN STATES POWER COMPANY | INITIAL FILING--APPENDIX F |
| 06/07/11 | 20116-63311-08 | NORTHERN STATES POWER COMPANY | INITIAL FILING--APPENDIX G |
| 06/07/11 | 20116-63311-04 | NORTHERN STATES POWER COMPANY | INITIAL FILING--APPENDIX C |
| 06/07/11 | 20116-63311-05 | NORTHERN STATES POWER COMPANY | INITIAL FILING--APPENDIX D |
| 06/07/11 | 20116-63311-01 | NORTHERN STATES POWER COMPANY | INITIAL FILING--COVER LETTER AND APPLICATION |
| 03/17/11 | 20113-60432-01 | NORTHERN STATES POWER COMPANY | INITIAL FILING--NOTIFICATION OF INTENT TO FILE ORONO ROUTE PERMIT APPLICATION UNDER ALTERNTIVE PERMITTING PROCESS |