Great River Energy Application for a HVTL Route Permit for the Cedar Lake 115 kV Reroute Project

On June 7, 2023, Great River Energy submitted a high voltage transmission line Route Permit Application to the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission.   The RPA is submitted under the alternative review process (Minnesota Statute 216E.04; Minnesota Rule 7850.2800-3900).

RPA (Text, Tables, Diagrams)

FIGURES

Figure 1-1       Service Territory

Figure 1-2       Proposed Alignment

Figure 1-3       Regional Transmission System

Figure 3-1       Route Widths

Figure 4-1       Routes Considered Rejected

Figure 6-1       Census Tracts

Figure 6-2       Recreation

Figure 6-3       Land use

Figure 6-4       Zoning

Figure 6-5       Water Features

Figure 6-6       Soils

Figure 6-7       Current and Reasonably Foreseeable Projects

APPENDICES

Appendix A-1    Detailed Route Maps

Appendix A-2    Detailed Route Maps

Appendix A-3    Detailed Route Maps

Appendix B     Correspondence with Landowners and Local Government Units

Appendix C     Letter of Intent to file a Route Permit Application under the Alternative Review Procedures, dated May 3, 2023

Appendix D    Correspondence with Agencies and Tribes

Appendix E     Landowner Mailing List

Appendix F     Construction Emission Calculations

Appendix G    Greenhouse Gas Emission Calculations

Appendix H    Vegetation Management Plan