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Project Docket
Docket No
E002/TL-11-948
Project name
SWTC Scott County-Bluff Creek-Westgate 69 kV to 115 kV Transmission Line Upgrade
Applicant
Northern States Power dba Xcel Energy
Description
Xcel Energy proposes to upgrade the Scott-County-Bluff Creek-Westgate 69 kV transmission line to 115 kV capacity near the cities of Chanhassen, Shorewood, Excelsior, Deephaven, Greenwood, Minnetonka and Eden Prairie,
Subjects
Environmental policy; Electric power transmission
Location
Carver County; Hennepin County; Scott County
Docket created:
February 24, 2012
Contacts:
David Birkholz,
651-296-2878, Environmental Review Manager.
Tricia DeBleeckere, 651-201-2254, Public Advisor.
Tricia DeBleeckere, 651-201-2254, Public Advisor.
Status:
Application accepted |
Public meeting |
Scoping decision |
Scoping decision |
Environmental document available |
Public hearing |
eDockets
11-948
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Project Summary
Xcel Energy proposes to upgrade the Scott County-Bluff Creek-Westgate 69 kV transmission line to 115 kV capacity near the cities of Chanhassen, Shorewood, Excelsior, Deephaven, Greenwood, Minnetonka and Eden Prairie.
The proposed project entails upgrading approximately 20 miles of 69 kV transmission line to 115 kV capacity including the following upgrades and additions:
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Change the voltage of approximately 5.3 miles of 115/69 kV transmission line to 115/115 kV operation between the Scott County and Bluff Creek substations;
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Converting approximately 3.6 miles of 69 kV transmission line to 115 kV transmission line between the Bluff Creek and Excelsior Substations;
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Converting approximately 3 miles of 69 kV transmission line to 115 kV capacity between the Excelsior and Deephaven Substations;
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Converting approximately 7.5 miles of 69 kV transmission line to 115 kV capacity between the Deephaven and Westgate Substations; and
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Upgrading the Excelsior and Deephaven Substations to 115 kV capacity
Update: Subsequent to the original applications, the Applicant submitted an additional system alternative for consideration that would use a route along Highway 5 instead of the existing 69 kV route north of Structure #57. This alternative uses the existing structures along Highway 5 and requires building a new substation, a short segment of 69 kV line and a relocation of the 34.5 kV feeder line from along the highway.
Xcel Energy is also petitioning the Commission for a Certificate of Need for the project. Associated documents can be reviewed on eDockets at https://www.edockets.state.mn.us/EFiling/search.jsp (search year "11" and number "332").
| Primary Documents | ||
| Date | Document | Description |
| The Environmental Assessment for the Scott County-Westgate 115 kV Transmission Upgrade Project | The Environmental Assessment reviews the potential impacts of the proposals and alternatives for the Certificate of Need and Route Permit applications for the Project |
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| Notice of Public Hearing for the Scott County-Westgate 115 kV Transmission Upgrade Project | document details | The Commission has scheduled a Public Hearing on May 16, 2013, in Chanhassan on the Certificate of Need and Route Permit Applications for this Project; a public comment period is open through May 31, 2013 |
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File Register
| Date | Document | Description |
| EFP Exhibit List for Development of the Environmental Assessment | document details | The Exhibit List links to items of the administrative record for the EA; the list and all exhibits were entered into the record at the May 16, 2013, Public Hearing |
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| Notice of Public Hearing for the Scott County-Westgate 115 kV Transmission Upgrade Project | document details | The Commission has scheduled a Public Hearing on May 16, 2013, in Chanhassan on the Certificate of Need and Route Permit Applications for this Project; a public comment period is open through May 31, 2013 |
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| Notice of the Environmental Assessment Availability for the Scott County-Westgate 115 kV Transmission Upgrade Project | document details | On Monday, February 25, 2013, EFP released the EA reviewing the Project Proposal and Alternatives for the Certificate of Need and Route Permit Applications |
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| The Environmental Assessment for the Scott County-Westgate 115 kV Transmission Upgrade Project | The Environmental Assessment reviews the potential impacts of the proposals and alternatives for the Certificate of Need and Route Permit applications for the Project |
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| Notice to Affected Landowners of Additional Route Alternative in EA Scope for the Scott County-Westgate HVTL Upgrade Project (3.9 M) | document details | The Environmental Assessment Scoping Decision includes additional route alternative requested by Applicant. This letter notices landowners who may now be affected by the Project and may not have been previously noticed |
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| Amendment to the Deputy Commissioner's Scoping Decision for an EA for the Scott County-Westgate Upgrade Project | The Deputy Commissioner has amended the scope of the EA to include a route alternative along Hwy 5 between Westgate Substation and Structure #57, and including a new substation near Bluff Creek Substation |
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| Notice to Affected Landowners of Route Alternatives in EA Scope for the Scott County-Westgate HVTL Upgrade Project (1.91 M) | document details | The Environmental Assessment Scoping Decision includes route alternatives developed through the scoping process. This letter notices landowners who may now be affected by the Project and may not have been previously noticed |
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| Notice of Availability of Scoping Decision for the EA for the Scott County-Westgate 69 kV-115 kV Transmission Upgrade Project | document details | The Department of Commerce Deputy Commissioner has released the Scoping Decision for the Environmental Assessment for the upgrade project in Scott, Carver and Hennepin counties |
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| EA Scoping Decision for the Scott County-Westgate 69 kV-115 kV Transmission Upgrade Project (2.1 M) | document details | The Department of Commerce Deputy Commissioner has released the Scoping Decision for the Environmental Assessment for the upgrade project in Scott, Carver and Hennepin counties |
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| Public Comments on the Scope of the EA for the Scott County to Westgate 69 kV-115 kV Transmission Upgrade Project (4.27 MB) | document details | Public comments submitted on alternatives and issues to be considered in the Environmental Assessment to be prepared for the Certificate of Need and Route Permit applications |
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| Scoping Meeting Handouts for Scott County-Westgate 69 kV-115 kV Project | Handouts provided at the public information and Environmental Assessment scoping meeting for July 18, 2012 |
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| Notice of Public Information and Scoping Meeting for the Xcel Energy Scott County-Westgate 69 kV-115 kV Transmission Upgrade Project | document details | EFP is holding a public information and Environmental Assessment scoping meeting on July 18, 2012, for the route permit and certificate of need applications. A public comment period is open through August 1, 2012 |
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| Order Accepting Certificate of Need Application as Complete | document details | The Commission has issued an Order accepting the Certificate of Need Application as complete for the Scott County-Westgate 69 kV to 115 kV upgrade project (11-332) and initiating informal review process |
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| Order Accepting Route Application as Complete and Referring it to the Office of Administrative Hearings | document details | The Commission has issued an Order accepting the Route Permit Application as complete for the Scott County-Westgate 69 kV to 115 kV upgrade project and referring it to the Office of Administrative Hearings for summary proceedings |
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| Comments and Recommendations on Accepting the Scott County-Westgate 115 kV Route Permit Application as Complete | document details | EFP recommends the Commission accept the Application as complete, authorize EFP to name a public advisor and determine that an advisory task force is not warranted at this time |
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| Route Permit Application for Scott County-Bluff Creek-Westgate Transmission Upgrade | Xcel Energy submitted a Route Permit application for 115 kV conversions and upgrades to the 69 kV Scott County - Bluff Creek - Westgate transmission line |
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| Certificate of Need Application for Bluff Creek-Westgate Transmission Upgrade (6.45 M) | document details | Xcel Energy submitted a Certificate of Need application for 115 kV conversions and upgrades to the 69 kV Scott County - Bluff Creek - Westgate transmission line (11-332) |
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| Date | Document | On Behalf Of | Description |
| 05/22/13 | 20135-87252-01 | DOC EFP | OTHER--EXHIBIT LIST FOR DEVELOPMENT OF EA |
| 05/20/13 | 20135-87173-01 | PUC | PUBLIC COMMENT |
| 05/16/13 | 20135-87079-01 | NORTHERN STATES POWER COMPANY | OTHER--AFFIDAVIT OF MAILING NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING |
| 05/14/13 | 20135-86974-05 | NORTHERN STATES POWER COMPANY | TESTIMONY--MARK WEHLAGE DIRECT TESTIMONY |
| 05/14/13 | 20135-86974-02 | NORTHERN STATES POWER COMPANY | TESTIMONY--TIM ROGERS DIRECT TESTIMONY |
| 05/14/13 | 20135-86974-04 | NORTHERN STATES POWER COMPANY | TESTIMONY--SRINIVAS VEMURI DIRECT TESTIMONY |
| 05/14/13 | 20135-86974-03 | NORTHERN STATES POWER COMPANY | TESTIMONY--MEGAN TISDELL DIRECT TESTIMONY |
| 05/14/13 | 20135-86974-01 | NORTHERN STATES POWER COMPANY | TESTIMONY--DIRECT TESTIMONY FILING LETTER, CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE AND SERVICE LIST |
| 05/13/13 | 20135-86940-01 | OAH | ORDER--AMENDED SCHEDULING ORDER |
| 05/10/13 | 20135-86888-01 | OAH | ORDER--SCHEDULING ORDER |
| 05/08/13 | 20135-86805-01 | OAH | PUBLIC COMMENT |
| 04/10/13 | 20134-85567-03 | PUC | NOTICE--CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE AND SERVICE LIST |
| 04/10/13 | 20134-85567-01 | PUC | NOTICE--OF PUBLIC HEARING |
| 04/08/13 | 20134-85493-01 | CITY OF CHASKA | COMMENTS |
| 04/02/13 | 20134-85243-01 | PUC | PUBLIC COMMENT--PUBLIC COMMENT OUTSIDE OF OPEN COMMENT PERIOD |
| 03/11/13 | 20133-84568-01 | DOC EFP | NOTICE--EQB MONITOR NOTICE OF EA AVAILABILITY |
| 03/04/13 | 20133-84409-01 | PUC | PUBLIC COMMENT--PUBLIC COMMENT OUTSIDE OF OPEN COMMENT PERIOD |
| 02/25/13 | 20132-84078-04 | DOC EFP | OTHER--EA-APPX A2-PROPOSED SEGMENTS MAPS |
| 02/25/13 | 20132-84082-03 | DOC EFP | OTHER--EA-APPX A3-HWY 7 ALTERNATIVE 2 MAPS |
| 02/25/13 | 20132-84084-01 | DOC EFP | OTHER--EA-APPX A3-HWY 41 ALTERNATIVE MAPS |
| 02/25/13 | 20132-84078-02 | DOC EFP | OTHER--EA-APPX A1-GENERAL VICINITY MAP |
| 02/25/13 | 20132-84089-01 | DOC EFP | OTHER--EA-APPX D-SCOPING DECISION |
| 02/25/13 | 20132-84087-03 | DOC EFP | OTHER--EA-APPX C-STATE AND LOCAL CORRESPONDENCE |
| 02/25/13 | 20132-84089-03 | DOC EFP | OTHER--EA-APPX D-AMENDED SCOPING DECISION |
| 02/25/13 | 20132-84087-05 | DOC EFP | OTHER--EA-APPX E-SAMPLE ROUTE PERMIT |
| 02/25/13 | 20132-84073-02 | DOC EFP | NOTICE--OF AVAILABILITY OF ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT |
| 02/25/13 | 20132-84085-01 | DOC EFP | OTHER--EA-APPX A3-HWY 5 ALTERNATIVE MAPS |
| 02/25/13 | 20132-84076-01 | DOC EFP | OTHER--ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT |
| 02/25/13 | 20132-84082-05 | DOC EFP | OTHER--EA-APPX A3-HWY 7 ALTERNATIVE 3 MAPS |
| 02/25/13 | 20132-84087-01 | DOC EFP | OTHER--EA-APPX B-BLANDINGS TURTLE FACTSHEET |
| 02/25/13 | 20132-84082-01 | DOC EFP | OTHER--EA-APPX A3-HWY 7 ALTERNATIVE 1 MAPS |
| 02/25/13 | 20132-84082-07 | DOC EFP | OTHER--EA-APPX A3-HWY 7 ALTERNATIVE 4 MAPS |
| 02/19/13 | 20132-83932-01 | PUC | PUBLIC COMMENT |
| 01/09/13 | 20131-82592-01 | XCEL ENERGY | REPLY COMMENTS |
| 12/04/12 | 201212-81357-26 | PUC | NOTICE--POWER PLANT SITING AND TRANSMISSION LINE ROUTING PROGRAM ANNUAL HEARING |
| 12/04/12 | 201212-81357-54 | PUC | NOTICE--CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE AND SERVICE LIST |
| 11/08/12 | 201211-80478-02 | DOC EFP | LETTER--PUBLIC NOTICE LETTER |
| 11/02/12 | 201211-80309-02 | DOC EFP | OTHER--EA SCOPING DECISION AMENDMENT |
| 11/01/12 | 201211-80290-01 | PUC | PUBLIC COMMENT--OUTSIDE OF OPEN COMMENT PERIOD |
| 10/30/12 | 201210-80097-02 | DOC EFP | OTHER--SCOPING DECISION AMENDMENT REQUEST |
| 09/13/12 | 20129-78642-01 | NORTHERN STATES POWER COMPANY | AFFIDAVIT OF PUBLICATION--AND AFFIDAVIT OF MAILING |
| 09/10/12 | 20129-78505-01 | DOC EFP | NOTICE--PUBLIC NOTICE TO AFFECTED LANDOWNERS OF ROUTE ALTERNATIVES |
| 08/16/12 | 20128-77935-02 | DOC EFP | PUBLIC COMMENT--LATE RECEIVED SCOPING COMMENTS |
| 08/16/12 | 20128-77903-02 | DOC EFP | NOTICE--OF ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT SCOPING DECISION |
| 08/15/12 | 20128-77880-02 | DOC EFP | OTHER--EA SCOPING DECISION |
| 08/02/12 | 20128-77509-01 | DOC EFP | PUBLIC COMMENT--PUBLIC COMMENTS ON THE EA SCOPE |
| 08/01/12 | 20128-77473-02 | MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES | COMMENTS--XCELRESPONSETODNR-COMMENTSSWTC-SCOTTCO.-WESTGATE120618 |
| 08/01/12 | 20128-77489-01 | MNDOT | COMMENTS |
| 08/01/12 | 20128-77473-01 | MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES | COMMENTS--DNR-COMMENTSSCOTTCOUNTY-WESTGATETRANSMISSIONROUTEPERMITAPPLICATIONEA-SCOPE120801 |
| 06/25/12 | 20126-75966-02 | DOC EFP | PUBLIC COMMENT--PRE-COMMENT PERIOD |
| 06/18/12 | 20126-75763-01 | XCEL ENERGY | LETTER--XCEL ENERGY RESPONSES TO MDNR COMMENTS |
| 06/18/12 | 20126-75747-02 | DOC EFP | NOTICE--OF PUBLIC INFORMATION AND SCOPING MEETINGS |
| 06/13/12 | 20126-75579-05 | PUC | MINUTES--MAY 10, 2012 AGENDA MEETING |
| 05/25/12 | 20125-75029-01 | CAROL A OVERLAND | COMMENTS--- AND REQUEST FOR DISCLOSURE OF HIGH VOLTAGE SOLUTION |
| 05/24/12 | 20125-74966-02 | PUC | ORDER--CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE AND SERVICE LIST |
| 05/24/12 | 20125-74991-01 | NORTHERN STATES POWER COMPANY D/B/A XCEL ENERGY | AFFIDAVIT OF PUBLICATION |
| 05/24/12 | 20125-74966-01 | PUC | ORDER--ORDER REFERRING APPLICATION TO THE OFFICE OF ADMINISTRATIVE HEARINGS FOR SUMMARY PROCEEDINGS |
| 05/23/12 | 20125-74928-01 | NORTHERN STATES POWER COMPANY | LETTER--LETTER TO CITY OF GREENWOOD WITH REQUESTED ELECTRIC AND MAGNETIC FIELD INFORMATION |
| 05/07/12 | 20125-74501-01 | PUC | PUBLIC COMMENT |
| 05/07/12 | 20125-74508-01 | PUC | BRIEFING PAPERS--MAY 10, 2012 AGENDA |
| 04/30/12 | 20124-74283-01 | DOC EFP | COMMENTS---AND RECOMMENDATIONS ON APPLICATION ACCEPTANCE |
| 04/27/12 | 20124-74130-02 | PUC | NOTICE OF COMMISSION MEETING--MAY 10, 2012 |
| 04/19/12 | 20124-73782-01 | PUC | NOTICE OF COMMENT PERIOD--SOLICITING COMMENTS |
| 04/12/12 | 20124-73545-05 | NORTHERN STATES POWER COMPANY | INITIAL FILING--APPENDIX B TO RPA PART 3 OF 4 |
| 04/12/12 | 20124-73548-04 | NORTHERN STATES POWER COMPANY | INITIAL FILING--APPENDIX G TO RPA |
| 04/12/12 | 20124-73545-06 | NORTHERN STATES POWER COMPANY | INITIAL FILING--APPENDIX B TO RPA PART 4 OF 4 |
| 04/12/12 | 20124-73545-01 | NORTHERN STATES POWER COMPANY | INITIAL FILING--COVER LETTER AND ROUTE PERMIT APPLICATION |
| 04/12/12 | 20124-73545-04 | NORTHERN STATES POWER COMPANY | INITIAL FILING--APPENDIX B TO RPA PART 2 OF 4 |
| 04/12/12 | 20124-73548-03 | NORTHERN STATES POWER COMPANY | INITIAL FILING--APPENDIX F TO RPA |
| 04/12/12 | 20124-73548-01 | NORTHERN STATES POWER COMPANY | INITIAL FILING--APPENDIX E TO RPA PART 3 OF 4 |
| 04/12/12 | 20124-73545-10 | NORTHERN STATES POWER COMPANY | INITIAL FILING--APPENDIX E TO RPA PART 2 OF 4 |
| 04/12/12 | 20124-73545-02 | NORTHERN STATES POWER COMPANY | INITIAL FILING--APPENDIX A TO RPA |
| 04/12/12 | 20124-73545-09 | NORTHERN STATES POWER COMPANY | INITIAL FILING--APPENDIX E TO RPA PART 1 OF 4 |
| 04/12/12 | 20124-73545-03 | NORTHERN STATES POWER COMPANY | INITIAL FILING--APPENDIX B TO RPA PART 1 OF 4 |
| 04/12/12 | 20124-73548-02 | NORTHERN STATES POWER COMPANY | INITIAL FILING--APPENDIX E TO RPA PART 4 OF 4 |
| 04/12/12 | 20124-73545-08 | NORTHERN STATES POWER COMPANY | INITIAL FILING--APPENDIX D TO RPA |
| 04/12/12 | 20124-73545-07 | NORTHERN STATES POWER COMPANY | INITIAL FILING--APPENDIX C TO RPA |
| 04/12/12 | 20124-73548-05 | NORTHERN STATES POWER COMPANY | INITIAL FILING--APPENDIX H TO RPA |
| 09/22/11 | 20119-66572-01 | NORTHERN STATES POWER COMPANY | INITIAL FILING--NOTICE OF INTENT TO FILE APPLICATION |