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Project Docket
Docket No
11-318
Project name
Little Falls115 kV Transmission Lines
Applicant
Great River Energy; Minnesota Power
Description
Great River Energy and Minnesota Power propose to construct a new 3.8 mile 115 kV transmission line in Morrison County east of the city of Little Falls. The Project would also modify Minnesota Power's Little Falls Substation within the existing fenced area and expand Crow Wing Power's existing 34.5 kV Little Falls Substation by approximately 0.1 acres to accommodate the new 115 kV source.
Subjects
Environmental policy; Electric power transmission
Location
Morrison County; Morrison County -- Little Falls Township
Docket created:
June 14, 2011
Contacts:
Suzanne Steinhauer,
651-296-2888, Environmental Review Manager.
Jamie Macalister, 651-297-1335, Public Advisor.
Jamie Macalister, 651-297-1335, Public Advisor.
Status:
Application accepted |
Public meeting |
Scoping decision |
Environmental document available |
Public hearing |
Permit issued |
eDockets
11-318
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| Primary Documents | ||
| Date | Document | Description |
| Order issuing Route Permit for Little Falls 115 kV Transmission Project | Commission Order issuing HVTL Route Permit to Great River Energy and Minnesota Power for the Little Falls 115 kV Transmission Project |
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File Register
| Date | Document | Description |
| Order issuing Route Permit for Little Falls 115 kV Transmission Project | Commission Order issuing HVTL Route Permit to Great River Energy and Minnesota Power for the Little Falls 115 kV Transmission Project |
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| Comments and Recommendations of the DOC EFP staff on the final permit decision for the Great Review Energy and Minnesota Power Little Falls 115 kV Transmission Project | DOC EFP Staff Comments & Recommendations, proposed Findings of Fact, Conclusions and Order, and proposed HVTL Route Permit with Route Maps |
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| Environmental Assessment for Little Falls 115 kV Transmission 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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| Notice of Public Hearing Little Falls 115 kV Transmission Project | document details | A public hearing will be held on Thursday, January 12, 2012 at 6:30 PM at the Little Falls Town Hall. Public comments are due to the administrative law judge by 4:30 PM on Friday, January 27, 2012 |
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| Public Scoping Comments - Little Falls 115 kV Transmission Project | Public and agency comments including transcript of September 7, 2011, public meeting and written comments on the scope of the EA to be prepared for the Little Falls 115 kV Transmission Project |
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| Scoping Decision -- Little Falls 115 kV Transmission Project | document details | Scoping Decision identifying routes and matters to be addressed in the Environmental Assessment to be prepared for the Little Falls 115 kV Transmission Project |
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| Notice of Public Information and Scoping Meeting for Proposed Little Falls 115 kV Transmission Project | document details | Public Information and Scoping Meeting to be held September 7, 2011, at the Little Falls Township Hall. Public Comments accepted through September 23, 2011 |
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| Order accepting application | document details | Commission Order accepting the HVTL Route Permit Application for the Little Falls 115 kV Transmission LInes Project |
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| EFP Comments & Recommendations on Acceptance of Route Permit Application | document details | DOC EFP Staff Comments & Recommendations on Acceptance of GRE and Minnesota Power's Application for a HVTL Route Permit for Little Falls 115 kV Transmission Project |
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| HVTL Route Permit Appication for LIttle Falls 115 kV Transmission Lines | Application by Great River Energy and Minnesota Power for 115 kV transmission lines in the Little Falls area |
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| Date | Document | On Behalf Of | Description |
| 05/01/13 | 20135-86567-01 | GREAT RIVER ENERGY | COMPLIANCE FILING--APRIL 2013 STATUS AND COMPLAINT REPORT |
| 04/01/13 | 20134-85189-01 | GREAT RIVER ENERGY | COMPLIANCE FILING--MARCH 2013 STATUS AND COMPLAINT REPORT |
| 03/26/13 | 20133-85022-01 | GREAT RIVER ENERGY | COMPLIANCE FILING--CHANGE IN ENERGIZATION DATE OF PROJECT |
| 03/18/13 | 20133-84769-01 | GREAT RIVER ENERGY | COMPLIANCE FILING--NOTICE OF COMPLETION AND DATE OF PLACEMENT OF SERVICE |
| 03/01/13 | 20133-84349-01 | GREAT RIVER ENERGY | COMPLIANCE FILING--FEBRUARY 2013 STATUS AND COMPLAINT REPORT |
| 02/04/13 | 20132-83546-01 | GREAT RIVER ENERGY | COMPLIANCE FILING--JAN 2013 STATUS AND COMPLAINT REPORT |
| 01/04/13 | 20131-82418-01 | GREAT RIVER ENERGY | COMPLIANCE FILING--DECEMBER STATUS REPORT ON COMPLAINTS |
| 12/07/12 | 201212-81519-01 | GREAT RIVER ENERGY | COMPLIANCE FILING--NOVEMBER 2012 STATUS AND COMPLAINT REPORT |
| 12/06/12 | 201212-81477-01 | PUC | LETTER--TO MARSHA PARLOW RE ENERGY FACILITY REVIEW OF COMPLIANCE FILING |
| 12/06/12 | 201212-81477-02 | PUC | LETTER--CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE AND SERVICE LIST |
| 12/04/12 | 201212-81357-37 | PUC | NOTICE--CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE AND SERVICE LIST |
| 12/04/12 | 201212-81357-09 | PUC | NOTICE--POWER PLANT SITING AND TRANSMISSION LINE ROUTING PROGRAM ANNUAL HEARING |
| 11/29/12 | 201211-81178-01 | GREAT RIVER ENERGY | COMPLIANCE FILING--LANDOWNER AFFIDAVIT AGREEMENT, REVISED SWAN DIVERTER MAPS, REVISED SWPPP AND BLANDINGS PROTOCOL |
| 11/26/12 | 201211-81015-01 | DOC EFP | COMPLIANCE REVIEW--EFP STAFF REVIEW OF PLAN AND PROFILE AND SUPPORTING FILINGS |
| 11/07/12 | 201211-80471-01 | GREAT RIVER ENERGY | COMPLIANCE FILING--OCT 2012 STATUS AND COMPLAINT REPORT |
| 11/06/12 | 201211-80431-01 | GREAT RIVER ENERGY | COMPLIANCE FILING--TRANSMISSION LINE PLAN AND PROFILE WITH SUPPORT DOCUMENTS |
| 10/04/12 | 201210-79243-01 | GREAT RIVER ENERGY | COMPLIANCE FILING--SEPTEMBER 2012 STATUS AND COMPLAINT REPORT |
| 09/05/12 | 20129-78410-01 | GREAT RIVER ENERGY | COMPLIANCE FILING--MONTHLY STATUS AND COMPLAINT REPORT FOR AUGUST |
| 08/13/12 | 20128-77794-01 | GREAT RIVER ENERGY | COMPLIANCE FILING--MONTHLY STATUS AND COMPLAINT REPORT |
| 07/17/12 | 20127-76896-02 | GREAT RIVER ENERGY | COMPLIANCE FILING--JULY 2012 STATUS REPORT WITH STATUS AND COMPLAINTS ATTACHMENTS - DOCKET NUMBER CORRECTED |
| 07/17/12 | 20127-76895-01 | GREAT RIVER ENERGY | COMPLIANCE FILING--MONTHLY COMPLAINT REPORT-REPORTED ON 11-867 |
| 07/17/12 | 20127-76878-01 | GREAT RIVER ENERGY | COMPLIANCE FILING--STATUS REPORT WITH STATUS AND COMPLAINT ATTACHMENTS FOR 11-867 |
| 07/17/12 | 20127-76896-01 | GREAT RIVER ENERGY | COMPLIANCE FILING--COMPLAINT REPORT |
| 05/31/12 | 20125-75227-01 | DOC EFP | COMMENTS--- ON MAY 2 10 AND 30 COMPLIANCE FILINGS RELATED TO LANDOWNER NOTIFICATION PLAN AND PROFILE AND SOIL EROSION AND SEDIMENT CONTROL PLAN |
| 05/30/12 | 20125-75103-01 | GREAT RIVER ENERGY AND MINNESOTA POWER | COMPLIANCE FILING--AFFIDAVIT OF SERVICE OF ROUTE PERMIT AND SUBSTATION NARRATIVE ON SOIL EROSION AND SEDIMENT CONTROL PLAN |
| 05/17/12 | 20125-74804-01 | DOC-EFP | COMMENTS---ON MAY 9 AND 11, 2012 COMPLIANCE FILINGS COVERING COMPLAINT PROCEDURE AND FIELD REPRESENTATIVE. |
| 05/11/12 | 20125-74635-01 | GREAT RIVER ENERGY AND MINNESOTA POWER | COMPLIANCE FILING--COMPLAINT PROCEDURES ATTACHMENT 1 |
| 05/10/12 | 20125-74619-01 | GREAT RIVER ENERGY AND MINNESOTA POWER | COMPLIANCE FILING--CERTIFIED SUBSTATION DRAWINGS |
| 05/09/12 | 20125-74591-01 | GREAT RIVER ENERGY AND MINNESOTA POWER | COMPLIANCE FILING--FIELD REPRESENTATIVE AND COMPLAINT PROCEDURES |
| 05/02/12 | 20125-74423-01 | GREAT RIVER ENERGY | COMPLIANCE FILING--CROW WING POWER SUBSTATION |
| 04/05/12 | 20124-73369-01 | PUC | MINUTES--MARCH 22, 2012 AGENDA MEETING |
| 03/26/12 | 20123-72942-01 | PUC | ORDER |
| 03/26/12 | 20123-72942-02 | PUC | ORDER--CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE AND SERVICE LIST |
| 03/13/12 | 20123-72555-01 | DOC EFP STAFF | LETTER--COVER LETTER TO ACCOMPANY STAFF COMMENTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS SUBMITTED MARCH 13, 2012 |
| 03/13/12 | 20123-72532-01 | DOC EFP STAFF | BRIEFING PAPERS--DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE EFP STAFF COMMENTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS, PROPOSED FINDINGS OF FACT, PROPOSED HVTL PERMIT AND ROUTE MAPS |
| 03/09/12 | 20123-72405-02 | PUC | NOTICE OF COMMISSION MEETING--MARCH 22, 2012 |
| 02/24/12 | 20122-71860-01 | OAH | ORDER--SUMMARY OF PUBLIC TESTIOMNY |
| 02/15/12 | 20122-71617-01 | COURT REPORTER | EXHIBITS - HEARING--EXHIBIT 22 |
| 02/15/12 | 20122-71620-01 | COURT REPORTER | OTHER--REVISED MASTER EXHIBIT LIST |
| 01/23/12 | 20121-70562-01 | COURT REPORTER | TRANSCRIPTS--TRANSCRIPT OF PUBLIC HEARING HELD ON 1-12-12 LITTLE FALLS MN |
| 01/23/12 | 20121-70576-02 | COURT REPORTER | OTHER--PUBLIC HEARING SIGN-IN SHEET FROM 1-12-2012 |
| 01/23/12 | 20121-70576-01 | COURT REPORTER | OTHER--MASTER EXHIBIT LIST PREPARED BY DOC-EFP |
| 01/12/12 | 1744 | OAH | EXHIBITS - HEARING--EXHIBIT 14 |
| 01/12/12 | 1766 | OAH | EXHIBITS - HEARING--EXHIBIT 7 |
| 01/12/12 | 1756 | OAH | EXHIBITS - HEARING--EXHIBIT 22 |
| 01/12/12 | 1760 | OAH | EXHIBITS - HEARING--EXHIBIT 3 |
| 01/12/12 | 1751 | OAH | EXHIBITS - HEARING--EXHIBIT 19 |
| 01/12/12 | 2280 | OAH | EXHIBITS - HEARING--EXHIBIT 2 PART 1 OF 2 |
| 01/12/12 | 1771 | OAH | EXHIBITS - HEARING--EXHIBIT 9 |
| 01/12/12 | 1759 | OAH | EXHIBITS - HEARING--EXHIBIT 2 |
| 01/12/12 | 1763 | OAH | EXHIBITS - HEARING--EXHIBIT 6 |
| 01/12/12 | 1753 | OAH | EXHIBITS - HEARING--EXHIBIT 21 |
| 01/12/12 | 1745 | OAH | EXHIBITS - HEARING--EXHIBIT 15 |
| 01/12/12 | 1741 | OAH | EXHIBITS - HEARING--EXHIBIT 12 |
| 01/12/12 | 1752 | OAH | EXHIBITS - HEARING--EXHIBIT 20 |
| 01/12/12 | 1773 | OAH | EXHIBITS - HEARING--EXHIBIT 11 |
| 01/12/12 | 1742 | OAH | EXHIBITS - HEARING--EXHIBIT 13 |
| 01/12/12 | 1759 | OAH | EXHIBITS - HEARING--EXHIBIT 2 |
| 01/12/12 | 1758 | OAH | EXHIBITS - HEARING--EXHIBIT 1 |
| 01/12/12 | 1749 | OAH | EXHIBITS - HEARING--EXHIBIT 18 |
| 01/12/12 | 1761 | OAH | EXHIBITS - HEARING--EXHIBIT 4 |
| 01/12/12 | 2281 | OAH | EXHIBITS - HEARING--EXHIBIT 2 PART 2 OF 2 |
| 01/12/12 | 1769 | OAH | EXHIBITS - HEARING--EXHIBIT 8 |
| 01/12/12 | 1748 | OAH | EXHIBITS - HEARING--EXHIBIT 17 |
| 01/12/12 | 1772 | OAH | EXHIBITS - HEARING--EXHIBIT 10 |
| 01/12/12 | 1746 | OAH | EXHIBITS - HEARING--EXHIBIT 16 |
| 01/11/12 | 20121-70184-02 | GREAT RIVER ENERGY | OTHER--REVISED - PROPOSED PROJECT AERIAL MAP WITH ROUTE WIDTH |
| 01/11/12 | 20121-70160-01 | GREAT RIVER ENERGY | OTHER--PROPOSED PROJECT AERIAL MAP |
| 01/11/12 | 20121-70160-02 | GREAT RIVER ENERGY | OTHER--PROPOSED PROJECT AERIAL MAP WITH ROUTE WIDTH |
| 01/11/12 | 20121-70184-01 | GREAT RIVER ENERGY | OTHER--PROPOSED PROJECT STRUCTURES |
| 01/10/12 | 20121-70120-01 | DOC-EFP | NOTICE--NOTICE OF EA AVAILABILITY IN EQB MONITOR |
| 01/10/12 | 20121-70121-01 | DOC-EFP | NOTICE--NOTICE OF HEARING TO LOCAL OFFICIALS - CERTIFIED MAIL RECEIPTS |
| 01/09/12 | 20121-70078-01 | AFFIDAVIT OF PUBLICATION - HEARING NOTICE | NOTICE--AFFIDAVIT OF PUBLICATION - HEARING NOTICE |
| 01/09/12 | 20121-70076-01 | AFFIDAVIT OF PUBLICATION - SCOPING NOTICE | NOTICE--AFFIDAVIT OF PUBLICATION - SCOPING NOTICE |
| 01/05/12 | 20121-69953-02 | DOC EFP | REPORT--ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT - APPENDICES |
| 01/05/12 | 20121-69952-01 | DOC EFP | NOTICE--OF AVAILABILITY OF ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT |
| 01/05/12 | 20121-69953-01 | DOC EFP | REPORT--ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT - TEXT |
| 12/22/11 | 201112-69530-01 | DOC -DIVISION OF ENERGY SECURITY | NOTICE |
| 12/15/11 | 201112-69270-01 | GREAT RIVER ENERGY AND MINNESOTA POWER | OTHER--UPDATE ON REBUILD OF MP 46 LINE |
| 10/27/11 | 201110-67760-09 | PUC | MINUTES--AUGUST 4, 2011 AGENDA MEETING |
| 10/10/11 | 201110-67182-01 | DOC | OTHER--SCOPING DECISION WITH ADDITIONAL SERVICE LIST ATTACHED |
| 10/07/11 | 201110-67109-01 | DOC | DECISION--SCOPING |
| 10/04/11 | 201110-66934-01 | DOC | PUBLIC COMMENT--RECEIVED ON SCOPE OF EA FOR LITTLE FALLS 115 KV TRANSMISSION PROJECT |
| 10/04/11 | 201110-66937-01 | DOC | PUBLIC COMMENT--TRANSCRIPT OF PUBLIC SCOPING MEETING HELD LITTLE FALLS, MN SEPTEMBER 7, 2011, 6 |
| 09/23/11 | 20119-66603-01 | MNDOT | COMMENTS |
| 08/18/11 | 20118-65513-01 | DOC | NOTICE--OF PUBLIC INFORMATION AND SCOPING MTGS |
| 08/08/11 | 20118-65140-01 | PUC | ORDER |
| 08/08/11 | 20118-65140-02 | PUC | ORDER--CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE AND SERVICE LIST |
| 07/27/11 | 20117-64661-01 | DOC - EFP STAFF | COMMENTS--DOC EFP COMMENTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS ON APPLICATION ACCEPTANCE |
| 07/26/11 | 20117-64599-01 | GREAT RIVER ENERGY AND MINNESOTA POWER | COMPLIANCE FILING |
| 07/25/11 | 20117-64527-09 | PUC | NOTICE OF COMMISSION MEETING--AUGUST 4, 2011 AGENDA |
| 07/22/11 | 20117-64490-01 | GREAT RIVER ENERGY AND MINNESOTA POWER | OTHER--SHPO RESPONSE TO WESTWOOD LETTER IN APPENDIX A |
| 07/22/11 | 20117-64510-01 | GREAT RIVER ENERGY AND MINNESOTA POWER | OTHER--UNDELIVERABLE EMAIL NOTICES SENT VIA US POSTAL |
| 06/29/11 | 20116-64206-01 | GREAT RIVER ENERGY AND MINNESOTA POWER | COMPLIANCE FILING--CHANGED INCORRECT DOCKET NUMBER |
| 06/29/11 | 20116-64201-01 | GREAT RIVER ENERGY AND MINNESOTA POWER | COMPLIANCE FILING--MAILED AND EMAILED NOTICES |
| 06/16/11 | 20116-63715-03 | GREAT RIVER ENERGY AND MINNESOTA POWER | INITIAL FILING--APPENDIX A |
| 06/16/11 | 20116-63715-01 | GREAT RIVER ENERGY AND MINNESOTA POWER | INITIAL FILING--COVER LETTER |
| 06/16/11 | 20116-63715-05 | GREAT RIVER ENERGY AND MINNESOTA POWER | INITIAL FILING--APPENDIX C |
| 06/16/11 | 20116-63715-04 | GREAT RIVER ENERGY AND MINNESOTA POWER | INITIAL FILING--APPENDIX B |
| 06/16/11 | 20116-63715-02 | GREAT RIVER ENERGY AND MINNESOTA POWER | INITIAL FILING--APPLICATION |
| 04/11/11 | 20114-61173-01 | GREAT RIVER ENERGY AND MINNESOTA POWER | INITIAL FILING--NOTICE OF INTENT TO FILE ROUTE PERMIT APPLICATION - LITTLE FALLS 115 KV TRANSMISSION LINE PROJECT |