DEPARTMENT: Physical Development Administration
FILE TYPE: Regular Information
TITLE
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Update On PowerOn Midwest Transmission Line Project
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PURPOSE/ACTION REQUESTED
Provide information on the PowerOn Midwest Transmission Line Project.
SUMMARY
The PowerOn Midwest Team includes Xcel Energy, Great River Energy, and ITC Midwest. Electricity demand is expected to continue to increase in the future. The PowerOn project would provide 765kV infrastructure to meet that increasing demand. The PowerOn Midwest transmission line project includes a study area from the Pleasant Valley Township substation in Mower County to the Hampton Substation in Dakota County. Open houses related to a Certificate of Need through the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission will start in November 2025, with construction of the project, if approved, starting in 2030.
Staff representing the PowerOn Midwest Transmission Line Project will present and answer questions related to the project.
RECOMMENDATION
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Information only; no action requested.
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EXPLANATION OF FISCAL/FTE IMPACTS
☒ None ☐ Current budget ☐ Other
☐ Amendment Requested ☐ New FTE(s) requested
RESOLUTION
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Information only; no action requested.
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PREVIOUS BOARD ACTION
None.
ATTACHMENTS
Attachment: Presentation Slides
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CONTACT
Department Head: Georg T. Fischer
Author: Georg T. Fischer