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Documents for this project are listed below in the File Register, most recent documents first. To view the eDockets record for this project, click on the eDockets link below, or click on the eDockets tab in the File Register. A subset of the record, including key documents with descriptions, is available by clicking on the Energy Facilities tab in the File Register.
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Northern States Power Company (Xcel Energy) proposes to replace an existing 115 kilovolt (kV) transmission line with a new, double circuit 115 kV line, approximately 2.8 miles in length, in northeast Ramsey County. The existing line and the proposed new, double circuit line pass through the cities of Maplewood, White Bear Lake, Vadnais Heights, and Gem Lake and through White Bear Township.
The new double circuit 115 kV line will utilize single pole steel structures, approximately 80 to 90 feet in height. The span between poles will be 300 to 500 feet. Xcel Energy proposes to use the right-of-way of the existing 115 kV line to construct the new, double circuit 115 kV line. If and where new right-of-way is required, the new right-of-way (easement) for the line will be 75 feet (37.5 feet on each side of the transmission line).
Xcel Energy's proposed project requires a route permit from the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission (Commission). Department of Commerce, Energy Facility Permitting staff will conduct the environmental review for the project. An administrative law judge from the Office of Administrative Hearings will hold a public hearing on the project. A decision by the Commission on a route permit is anticipated in September 2013.
Construction on the project is expected to begin after all permits are obtained, with an anticipated in-service date of summer 2015.
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| Route Permit for the Kohlman Lake to Goose Lake Project | document details | The route permit for the Kohlman Lake to Goose Lake 115 kV transmission line project, including route permit maps |
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| Environmental Assessment for the Kohlman Lake to Goose Lake Project | Department of Commerce, Energy Facility Permitting staff has prepared and issued an environmental assessment (EA) for the Kohlman Lake to Goose Lake project. The EA identifies potential impacts and mitigation measures for the project |
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| Route Permit Application | The route permit application submitted by Xcel Energy to the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission for the Kohlman Lake to Goose Lake 115 kV transmission line project |
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| Date | Document | Description |
| Route Permit for the Kohlman Lake to Goose Lake Project | document details | The route permit for the Kohlman Lake to Goose Lake 115 kV transmission line project, including route permit maps |
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| Commission Order Issuing a Route Permit for the Kohlman Lake to Goose Lake Project | document details | The Commission's order issuing a route permit for the Kohlman Lake to Goose Lake 115 kV tranmission line project. Includes the Commission's order, findings and conclusions, and the route permit with maps |
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| Administrative Law Judge's Report - Findings of Fact, Conclusions, and Recommendation | document details | Findings of fact, conclusions of law, and recommendations for the Kohlman Lake project from administrative law judge Barbara Neilson. The judge recommends issuing a route permit to Xcel Energy for the project with specific mitgation measures and route permit conditions |
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| Environmental Assessment for the Kohlman Lake to Goose Lake Project | Department of Commerce, Energy Facility Permitting staff has prepared and issued an environmental assessment (EA) for the Kohlman Lake to Goose Lake project. The EA identifies potential impacts and mitigation measures for the project |
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| Notice of Environmental Assessment Availability for the Kohlman Lake to Goose Lake 115 kV Transmission Line Project | document details | Department of Commerce, Energy Facility Permitting staff has prepared and issued an environmental assessment (EA) for the project. The EA describes the potential human and environmental impacts of the project and methods to mitigate such impacts |
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| Notice of Public Hearing for the Kohlman Lake to Goose Lake 115 kV Transmission Line Project | document details | A public hearing will be held on Tuesday, September 10, 2013, at 6:00 p.m. at the White Bear Country Inn in White Bear Lake, Minn. Public comments will be accepted by the administrative law judge through September 20, 2013 |
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| Scoping Decision for the Kohlman Lake to Goose Lake Project | document details | The scoping decision identifies the issues and routes that will be evaluated in the environmental assessment (EA) for the project. The EA is anticipated to be completed and available in September 2013 |
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| EFP Staff Comments and Recommendations on Scoping Process | document details | EFP staff comments noting that no route alternatives were identified during the scoping process for the Kohlman Lake to Goose Lake project |
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| Written Comments Received on the Scope of the Environmental Assessment for the Kohlman Lake to Goose Lake Project | document details | Written public comments received during the comment period ending May 10, 2013 |
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| Public Meeting Handouts | Handouts and informational materials provided to attendees of the April 23, 2013, public meeting in White Bear Lake |
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| Notice of Public Information and Scoping Meeting for the Kohlman Lake to Goose Lake 115 kV Transmission Line Project | document details | A public information and scoping meeting will be held on Tuesday, April 23, 2013, at 6:00 p.m. at the White Bear Country Inn in White Bear Lake, Minn. Public comments on the scope of the environmental assessment that will be prepared for the project will be accepted through May 10, 2012 |
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| EFP Staff Comments and Recommendations on Application Completeness | document details | Staff recommends that the Commission accept the route permit application for the Kohlman Lake to Goose Lake project as complete |
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| Route Permit Application | The route permit application submitted by Xcel Energy to the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission for the Kohlman Lake to Goose Lake 115 kV transmission line project |
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