Legalectric

GRE has served the Notice Plan for the big 345kV line to sweep across the middle of southern Minnesota, from Brookings SD to Hampton Corners (not connecting at PI anymore, but unless the PI-Roch-LaX line originates at Hampton Corners, it will go through PI and there will be upgrades to what’s there). It pretty much parallels Hwy. 19. and the corridor includes Belle Plaine, New Prague, Belle Plaine Twp., Helena Twp., Cedar Lake Twp. and New Market Twp., all in Scott County; in Rice County, it’s Wheatland and Webster and City of Northfield; in Dakota County its Greenvale, Waterford, Eureak, Castle Rock, southern Empire and Hampton Townships and City of Farmington, City of Hampton and City of New Trier. Lots of landowners are affected by this line — not to mention the impact on state energy policy — locking us into a 50+ year commitment to central station power and massive bulk power exports.

IS THIS WERE WE WANT TO GO?

IS THIS OUR ENERGY FUTURE?

Here’s the full map: View image

Here’s the western half: View image

Here’s the eastern half: View image

Here’s the Notice Plan: Download file

Comments are due by 4:30 p.m. on June 29, 2006.

Send Comments to:

PUC
121 – 7th Place East, Suite 350
St. Paul, MN 55101

For more info:

PUC – Certificate of Need
Brent Ekness- email
(651) 201-2236

Routing & Environmental Review (formerly EQB)
Deb Pile – email (651) 297-2375