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Project Docket
Docket No
ET2/TL-11-915
Project name
Enterprise Park to Crooked Lake 115 kV Transmission Line Project
Applicant
Great River Energy
Description
Great River Energy and Minnesota Municipal Power Agency propose to construct a new 5.8-mile 115-kilovolt (kV) transmission line to serve Anoka Municipal Utilities� existing Enterprise Park Substation. The Project will also require modifications to Xcel Energy�s existing Crooked Lake Substation and the addition of a 115-kV transformer at AMU�s Enterprise Park Substation.
Subjects
Environmental policy; Electric power transmission
Location
Anoka County
Docket created:
October 04, 2011
Status:
Application accepted |
Public meeting |
Scoping decision |
Environmental document available |
Public hearing |
Permit issued |
eDockets
11-915
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Project Summary
| Primary Documents | ||
| Date | Document | Description |
| Enterprise Park to Crooked Lake 115 kV Transmission Line Project Route Permit Application | Great River Energy and Minnesota Municipal Power Agency propose to construct a new 5.8-mile 115-kilovolt (kV) transmission line to serve Anoka Municipal Utilities� existing Enterprise Park Substation. The Project will also require modifications to Xcel Energy�s existing Crooked Lake Substation and the addition of a 115-kV transformer at AMU�s Enterprise Park Substation. |
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| Enterprise Park to Crooked Lake 115 kV Transmission Line Project Environmental Assessment (4.6 MB) | document details | The Department of Commerce Energy Facility Permitting unit has prepared an Environmental Assessment for the project. The document identifies potential impacts and mitigation measures for the project. |
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File Register
| Date | Document | Description |
| Commission Order Issuing a Route Permit for the Enterprise Park 115 kV Transmission Line Project in Anoka County (3.6 MB) | document details | Commission order issuing a route permit for the Enterprise Park 115 kV transmission line project. Includes the Commission's order, findings of fact, and the route permit with maps |
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| Notice of Comment Period on Proposed Findings of Fact and Proposed Permit | document details | The Minnesota Public Utilities Commission is seeking comments on the Department of Commerce, Energy Facility Permitting unit's proposed findings of fact and proposed permit for the Enterprise Park project. Initial comments will be accepted through July 11, 2012, and reply comments through July 23, 2012 |
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| EFP Staff Comments and Recommendations on Permit Issuance for Great River Energy's Enterprise Park 115kV transmission line project (3.9 MB) | document details | Staff comments on issuance of a route permit, including proposed findings of fact and a proposed route permit with maps for Great River Energy's Enterprise Park to Crooked Lake 115 kV transmission line project |
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| Summary of Public Hearing Testimony and Written Comments on the Enterprise Park 115kV Transmission Line Project (420 KB) | document details | The administrative law judge's summary of testimony at the public hearing and of written comments received on the Enterprise Park transmission line project |
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| Notice of Public Hearing and Availability of Environmental Assessment for the Enterprise Park to Crooked Lake 115kV Transmission Line Project | document details | A public hearing will be held at Anoka City Hall at 6pm on April 16, 2012 on the Enterprise Park to Crooked Lake Transmission Line Project. Administrative Law Judge Richard Luis will accept written comments until April 30, 2012. The Department of Commerce has published an Environmental Assessment on the project |
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| Enterprise Park to Crooked Lake 115 kV Transmission Line Project Environmental Assessment (4.6 MB) | document details | The Department of Commerce Energy Facility Permitting unit has prepared an Environmental Assessment for the project. The document identifies potential impacts and mitigation measures for the project. |
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| Scoping Decision for the Enterprise Park to Crooked Lake 115 kV Transmission Line Project Environmental Assessment (592 KB) | document details | The scoping decision describes the issues and alternative route segment to be evaluated in the environmental assessment. The environmental assessment is expected to be completed and available in March 2012 |
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| Comments on the Scope of the Enterprise Park to Crooked Lake 115 kV transmission line Environmental Assessment (7.3 MB) | document details | Comments received at the public information and scoping meetings, and written comments received on the scope of the environmental assessment |
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| Notice of Public Information and Environmental Assessment Scoping Meeting for the Enterprise Park to Crooked Lake 115kV Transmission project | document details | Public information and scoping meeting sessions will be held on Thursday December 1, 2011, from 1:00-4:00 pm and 6:00-9:00 pm at the Anoka City Hall. Public comments on the scope of the environmental assessment will be accepted through December 19, 2011 |
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| Public Utilities Commission Order on application acceptance for the Great River Energy Enterprise Park to Crooked Lake 115 kV transmission line project | document details | PUC order accepting the application for a route permit for the Enterprise Park to Crooked Lake 115 kV transmission line project as complete under the alternative review process |
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| EFP Comments and Recommendations on the Enterprise Park to Crooked Lake 115kV Transmission Line Project Route Permit Application | document details | Staff recommends the Commission accept the route permit application as complete under the Alternative Review Process of the Power Plant Siting Act |
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| Enterprise Park to Crooked Lake 115 kV Transmission Line Project Route Permit Application | Great River Energy and Minnesota Municipal Power Agency propose to construct a new 5.8-mile 115-kilovolt (kV) transmission line to serve Anoka Municipal Utilities� existing Enterprise Park Substation. The Project will also require modifications to Xcel Energy�s existing Crooked Lake Substation and the addition of a 115-kV transformer at AMU�s Enterprise Park Substation. |
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| Date | Document | On Behalf Of | Description |
| 05/22/13 | 20135-87282-01 | GREAT RIVER ENERGY | COMPLIANCE FILING--CROOKED LAKE SUB LOCATION AND GRADING PLAN |
| 12/04/12 | 201212-81357-25 | PUC | NOTICE--POWER PLANT SITING AND TRANSMISSION LINE ROUTING PROGRAM ANNUAL HEARING |
| 12/04/12 | 201212-81357-53 | PUC | NOTICE--CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE AND SERVICE LIST |
| 11/16/12 | 201211-80752-06 | PUC | MINUTES--AUGUST 2, 2012 AGENDA MEETING |
| 08/24/12 | 20128-78089-02 | PUC | ORDER--CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE AND SERVICE LIST |
| 08/24/12 | 20128-78089-01 | PUC | ORDER |
| 07/26/12 | 20127-77260-01 | PUC | BRIEFING PAPERS--AUGUST 2, 2012 AGENDA MEETING |
| 07/24/12 | 20127-77134-01 | DOC EFP | REPLY COMMENTS---REVISED DOC EFP REPLY COMMENTS |
| 07/23/12 | 20127-77096-01 | DOC EFP | COMMENTS--REPLY |
| 07/23/12 | 20127-77061-01 | MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES | COMMENTS |
| 07/20/12 | 20127-76992-06 | PUC | NOTICE OF COMMISSION MEETING--AUGUST 2, 2012 AGENDA |
| 06/29/12 | 20126-76282-02 | PUC | NOTICE--CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE AND SERVICE LIST |
| 06/29/12 | 20126-76282-01 | PUC | NOTICE--SOLICITING COMMENTS |
| 06/25/12 | 20126-76012-01 | DOC EFP | COMMENTS--AND RECOMMENDATIONS ON PERMIT ISSUANCE, PROPOSED FINDINGS OF FACT, AND PROPOSED ROUTE PERMIT WITH MAPS |
| 05/30/12 | 20125-75130-01 | OAH | PUBLIC COMMENT |
| 05/25/12 | 20125-75013-01 | OAH | DECISION--SUMMARY OF TESTIMONY AT PUBLIC HEARING AND SUMMARY OF WRITTEN COMMENTS |
| 05/24/12 | 20125-74976-01 | OAH | COMMENTS |
| 05/14/12 | 20125-74702-01 | GREAT RIVER ENERGY | AFFIDAVIT OF PUBLICATION--NEWSPAPER NOTICE AFFIDAVIT |
| 05/01/12 | 20125-74315-02 | COURT REPORTER | EXHIBITS - HEARING--PUBLIC HEARING EXHIBIT 16 |
| 05/01/12 | 20125-74316-01 | COURT REPORTER | TRANSCRIPTS--PUBLIC HEARING TRANSCRIPT 4-16-12 |
| 05/01/12 | 20125-74315-01 | COURT REPORTER | EXHIBITS - HEARING--PUBLIC HEARING EXHIBIT 15 |
| 04/16/12 | 20124-73621-01 | DOC EFP | NOTICE---AVAILABILITY OF ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT AND PUBLI HEARING NOTICE_EQB MONITOR |
| 04/16/12 | 20124-73618-01 | DOC EFP | OTHER---PUBLIC COMMENTS ON THE SCOPE OF THE EA _1-9-12 |
| 04/12/12 | 20124-73557-01 | GREAT RIVER ENERGY | AFFIDAVIT OF PUBLICATION--SCOPING MEETING AFFIDAVIT OF NOTIFICE PUBLICATION |
| 04/05/12 | 20124-73367-01 | DOC EFP | AFFIDAVIT OF PUBLICATION--PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE TO LOCAL OFFICIALS VIA CERTIFIED MAIL |
| 03/29/12 | 20123-73085-01 | DOC EFP | REPORT---ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT, WITH APPENDICES B AND C |
| 03/29/12 | 20123-73085-02 | DOC EFP | REPORT--ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT APPENDIX A - SHEET MAPS |
| 03/29/12 | 20123-73092-01 | DOC EFP | NOTICE--OF PUBLIC HEARING AND AVAILABILITY OF ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT |
| 01/09/12 | 20121-70073-01 | DOC EFP | OTHER--- EA SCOPING DECISION |
| 01/06/12 | 20121-70000-04 | PUC | MINUTES--NOVEMBER 3, 2011 AGENDA MEETING |
| 12/19/11 | 201112-69399-01 | MNDOT | COMMENTS |
| 11/14/11 | 201111-68334-01 | DOC | NOTICE--OF PUBLIC INFORMATION AND SCOPING MEETING |
| 11/14/11 | 201111-68312-01 | DOC EFP | NOTICE--EQB MONITOR |
| 11/04/11 | 201111-68101-01 | PUC | ORDER |
| 11/04/11 | 201111-68101-02 | PUC | ORDER--CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE AND SERVICE LIST |
| 11/01/11 | 201111-67960-02 | GREAT RIVER ENERGY | AFFIDAVIT OF PUBLICATION--NOTICE AND AFFIDAVIT PART 2 |
| 11/01/11 | 201111-67960-04 | GREAT RIVER ENERGY | AFFIDAVIT OF PUBLICATION--NOTICE AND AFFIDAVIT PART 4 |
| 11/01/11 | 201111-67960-01 | GREAT RIVER ENERGY | AFFIDAVIT OF PUBLICATION--NOTICE AND AFFIDAVIT PART 1 |
| 11/01/11 | 201111-67960-03 | GREAT RIVER ENERGY | AFFIDAVIT OF PUBLICATION--NOTICE AND AFFIDAVIT PART 3 |
| 10/21/11 | 201110-67579-01 | DOC EFP | COMMENTS--AND RECOMMENDATIONS FROM EFP ON APPLICATION ACCEPTANCE |
| 10/21/11 | 201110-67581-01 | DOC EFP | COMMENTS--AND RECOMMENDATIONS COVER LETTER TO DR. HAAR |
| 10/21/11 | 201110-67570-04 | PUC | NOTICE OF COMMISSION MEETING--NOVEMBER 3, 2011 |
| 10/04/11 | 201110-66943-10 | GREAT RIVER ENERGY | INITIAL FILING--TRANSMITTAL LTR, ROUTE PERMIT APP |
| 10/04/11 | 201110-66943-04 | GREAT RIVER ENERGY | INITIAL FILING--APP B2, ROUTE PERMIT APP |
| 10/04/11 | 201110-66943-01 | GREAT RIVER ENERGY | INITIAL FILING--ENTERPRISE PARK 115-KV TRANSMISSION PROJ ROUTE PERMIT APPLICATION |
| 10/04/11 | 201110-66943-03 | GREAT RIVER ENERGY | INITIAL FILING--APP B1, ROUTE PERMIT APP |
| 10/04/11 | 201110-66943-05 | GREAT RIVER ENERGY | INITIAL FILING--APP C1, ROUTE PERMIT APP |
| 10/04/11 | 201110-66943-07 | GREAT RIVER ENERGY | INITIAL FILING--APP D, ROUTE PERMIT APP |
| 10/04/11 | 201110-66943-02 | GREAT RIVER ENERGY | INITIAL FILING--APP A, ROUTE PERMIT APP |
| 10/04/11 | 201110-66943-08 | GREAT RIVER ENERGY | INITIAL FILING--FIGURES PART 1, ROUTE PERMIT APP |
| 10/04/11 | 201110-66943-06 | GREAT RIVER ENERGY | INITIAL FILING--APP C2, ROUTE PERMIT APP |
| 10/04/11 | 201110-66943-09 | GREAT RIVER ENERGY | INITIAL FILING--FIGURES PART 2, ROUTE PERMIT APP |
| 09/07/11 | 20119-66040-01 | GREAT RIVER ENERGY | INITIAL FILING--INTENDS TO SUBMIT A ROUTE PERMIT APPLICATION FOR ENTERPRISE PARK 115-KV PROJECT |