Pilot Knob to Burnsville Rebuild and Upgrade Project
Project Details
Project Name
Pilot Knob to Burnsville Rebuild and Upgrade Project
Applicant
Great River Energy
Location
Dakota County
Description
The Commission issued a route permit to Great River Energy to rebuild an existing 69 kV transmission line in Eagan and Burnsville as 115 kV transmission line.
Status
active
Project Contact
Project Summary
Great River Energy applied for a route permit to rebuild and upgrade approximately 8.7 miles of the existing 69 kilovolt (kV) transmission line from the Pilot Knob Substation in Eagan to the Burnsville Substation in Burnsville with a new 115 kV transmission line. The proposed project also includes upgrades to the Burnsville Substation. The Commission issued a route permit for the project on December 27, 2024.
Key Project Documents
| Date | Title | Description |
|---|---|---|
| May 15, 2025 | Route Permit | The Commission issued a route permit for the project on December 27, 2024. The Commission issued an errata to the original order on January 13, 2025 to include the route maps that were inadvertently omitted from the original order. On March 5, 2025, the Commission issued a second errata order to correct Section 6.6 of the permit (Vegetation Management Plan). |
| August 1, 2024 | Environmental Assessment | The Environmental Assessment prepared for the project can be accessed by clicking the link. |
| November 17, 2023 | Route Permit Application | Great River Energy filed the Route Permit Application for the proposed Pilot Knob to Burnsville Rebuild and Upgrade 115 kV Project. |
Docket Documents
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| Date | Title | On Behalf Of | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| April 4, 2025 | 20254-217242-01 | Great River Energy | Pilot Knob_ RP Condition 5.1_Permit Distribution to LOs |
| March 5, 2025 | 20253-216063-01 | PUC | ERRATUM NOTICE |
| February 5, 2025 | 20252-215001-01 | PUC | November 21, 2024 Minutes |
| January 13, 2025 | 20251-213852-01 | PUC | ERRATUM NOTICE |
| December 27, 2024 | 202412-213350-01 | PUC | ORDER ADOPTING ADMINISTRATIVE LAW JUDGE REPORT AND ISSUING ROUTE PERMIT AS REVISED |
| November 15, 2024 | 202411-212019-01 | PUC | NOVEMBER 21, 2024 AGENDA - SECOND REVISION |
| November 14, 2024 | 202411-211917-01 | PUC | NOVEMBER 21, 2024 AGENDA |
| November 14, 2024 | 202411-211938-01 | PUC | NOVEMBER 21, 2024 AGENDA - REVISED |
| November 8, 2024 | 202411-211724-03 | PUC | NOVEMBER 21, 2024 AGENDA MEETING |
| November 7, 2024 | 202411-211717-01 | GREAT RIVER ENERGY | |
| October 24, 2024 | 202410-211311-01 | OAH | FINDINGS OF FACT, CONCLUSIONS OF LAW, AND RECOMMENDATIONS |
| October 17, 2024 | 202410-211099-01 | PUC | |
| September 23, 2024 | 20249-210425-01 | DOC EERA | ON PROPOSED FINDINGS |
| September 10, 2024 | 20249-210093-01 | GREAT RIVER ENERGY | GRE PILOT KNOB -RESPONSE TO PUBLIC HEARING COMMENTS |
| September 10, 2024 | 20249-210094-01 | GREAT RIVER ENERGY | GRE PILOT KNOB FILING LETTER WITH FILING PROPOSED FINDINGS |
| September 3, 2024 | 20249-209933-01 | DOC EERA | EERA HEARING COMMENTS |
| September 3, 2024 | 20249-209943-01 | GREAT RIVER ENERGY | PILOT KNOB COMMENTS ON EA AND DRAFT SITE PERMIT |
| September 3, 2024 | 20249-209922-01 | PUC | ART KALMES |
| August 22, 2024 | 20248-209721-01 | PUC | AARON JAEGER |
| August 21, 2024 | 20249-209957-01 | SHADDIX & ASSOCIATES, STENOGRAPHIC COURT REPORTERS | 8-21-24 PUBLIC HEARING WITH JUDGE MORTENSON |
| August 21, 2024 | 20249-209957-02 | SHADDIX & ASSOCIATES, STENOGRAPHIC COURT REPORTERS | 8-22-24 VIRTUAL PUBLIC HEARING WITH JUDGE MORTENSON |
| August 14, 2024 | 20248-209645-01 | AARON JAEGER | |
| August 12, 2024 | 20248-209429-02 | DOC EERA | EA NOTICE - EQB MONITOR |
| August 12, 2024 | 20248-209429-01 | DOC EERA | ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT PROVIDED TO PERMITTING AGENCIES |
| August 9, 2024 | 20248-209368-01 | PUC | OF PUBLIC HEARINGS AND AVAILABILITY OF ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT |
| August 7, 2024 | 20248-209328-02 | GREAT RIVER ENERGY | 2024-08-07 GRE - PILOT KNOB -DIRECT TESTIMONY OF M. STROHFUS.PDF |
| August 7, 2024 | 20248-209336-01 | OAH | PREHEARING ORDER |
| August 7, 2024 | 20248-209328-01 | GREAT RIVER ENERGY | 2024-08-07 GRE - PILOT KNOB - LTR WITH DIRECT TESTIMONY OF M. STROHFUS.PDF |
| June 5, 2024 | 20248-209203-02 | DOC EERA | EA - APP A FIGURES |
| June 5, 2024 | 20248-209203-01 | DOC EERA | ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT TEXT |