Iron Pine Solar Project
Project Details
Iron Pine Solar Power, LLC is proposing an up to 325-megawatt photovoltaic solar energy generating system and a 230-kilovolt high voltage transmission line in Kettle River Township, Pine County, Minnesota.
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Project Summary
Iron Pine Solar Power, LLC (Iron Pine Solar), a wholly owned subsidiary of Swift Current Energy, seeks permits to construct and operate an up to 325 megawatt (MW) alternative current photovoltaic solar energy generating facility (project) in Pine County, Minnesota. Iron Pine Solar proposes to develop the project on approximately 1,537 acres within a site of 2,207 acres in Kettle River Township. As part of the project, Iron Pine Solar proposes to construct a new project substation and an approximate one mile 230 kilovolt (kV) generation tie line to connect the generating facility to a new switchyard to be constructed by Iron Pine Solar to connect the new transmission line to the existing Minnesota Power Arrowhead-Bear Creek 230 kV transmission line. Iron Pine Solar filed a joint application for a site permit and route permit for the project with the Public Utilities Commission on May 15, 2023, in Commission Docket Nos. IP7114/GS-23-414 and TL-23-415.
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Key Project Documents
| Date | Title | Description |
|---|---|---|
| January 8, 2025 | Iron Pine Solar Environmental Assessment | The environmental assessment prepared for the proposed Iron Pine Solar project. The assessment discusses the potential human and environmental impacts of the project and possible mitigation measures. |
| September 5, 2024 | Iron Pine Solar Project Scoping Decision | The Department of Commerce issued the scoping decision for the Iron Pine Solar Project. |
| May 16, 2024 | Iron Pine Solar Joint Site and Route Permit Application | Iron Pine Solar Joint Site and Route Permit Application |