Mankato to Mississippi River Transmission Project
Project Details
Project Name
Mankato to Mississippi River Transmission Project
Applicant
Xcel Energy
Location
Description
Proposed construction and operation of approximately 130 miles of 345 kV transmission line from the Wilmarth Substation in Mankato, MN to the Mississippi River near Kellogg, MN. The project will also include the construction of new 161 kV transmission line, approximately 20 miles long from the existing North Rochester Substation near Pine Island, Minnesota to a connection point with an existing 161 kV Chester transmission line northeast of Rochester, Minnesota.
Status
active
Project Contact
Key Project Documents
| Date | Title | Description |
|---|---|---|
| May 5, 2025 | Draft Environmental Impact Statement | A Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) has been completed for the Mankato to Mississippi River Transmission (MMRT) Project. The DEIS has been developed to complete the environmental review and analysis of potential human and environmental impacts caused by the proposed MMRT Project and project alternatives carried forward in the EIS Scoping Decision. |
| December 10, 2024 | Notice of the EIS Scoping Decision | Notice of the EIS Scoping Decision |
| November 26, 2024 | Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) Scoping Decision | EIS Scoping Decision document with all attachments |
| July 11, 2024 | Draft Scoping Decision Handout | This handout provides information on what the environmental impact statement (EIS) scoping decision will look like, and examples of what the scoping decision will contain. |
| July 11, 2024 | How to Suggest Alternative Transmission Lines Route | Informational document on submitting route alternatives during the EIS Scoping Comment Period. |
| July 11, 2024 | EIS Scoping Comment Form | The scoping comment form can be printed off, filled out, and mailed in to provide comments on the Mankato to Mississippi River Transmission Project. |
| June 26, 2024 | Joint Certificate of Need and Route Permit Application | Xcel Energy has submitted a combined Application to the Public Utilities Commission for a Certificate of Need and a Route Permit for the proposed Mankato to Mississippi River Transmission Project. |
| June 24, 2024 | Notice of Public Information Meetings and EIS Scoping Comment Period -- Mankato to Mississippi River Project | Take notice, the Public Utilities Commission and Department of Commerce will be holding Public Information Meetings and an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) scoping comment period for the Mankato to Mississippi River Transmission (MMRT) Project. Meetings will be held in person Monday, July 8, 2024, Tuesday, July 9, 2024, and Wednesday, July10, 2024. Virtual meetings will be held on Thursday, July 11, 2024. Written public comments will be accepted through August 1, 2024. Please refer to the attached notice for details on meeting times and locations. |
Docket Documents
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| Date | Title | On Behalf Of | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| June 17, 2025 | 20256-219968-01 | PUC | Blue Earth County Public Works Department |
| June 10, 2025 | 20256-219788-02 | PUC | City of Waseca |
| June 10, 2025 | 20256-219803-01 | DOC EERA | Erin Glorvigen - Emailed Comments |
| June 10, 2025 | 20256-219820-01 | PUC | Gary Henslin |
| June 10, 2025 | 20256-219817-01 | PUC | Jeannie Mattson |
| June 10, 2025 | 20256-219807-01 | MN Department of Natural Resources | Comment Letter |
| June 10, 2025 | 20256-219811-05 | NoCapX and Prehn Family | NoCapX- Prehn NEED Initial Supplemental Reply Comments |
| June 10, 2025 | 20256-219811-01 | NoCapX and Prehn Family | NoCapX - Prehn Family DEIS and Final Comments |
| June 10, 2025 | 20256-219785-01 | Minnesota Interagency Vegetation Management Planning Working Group | Hearing Comments |
| June 10, 2025 | 20256-219788-03 | PUC | Batch 1 06102025 11 Comments |
| June 10, 2025 | 20256-219808-01 | PUC | Dodge County |
| June 10, 2025 | 20256-219821-01 | PUC | Jennifer Bromeland |
| June 10, 2025 | 20256-219823-01 | PUC | John & Kristine Paro |
| June 10, 2025 | 20256-219807-03 | MN Department of Natural Resources | Attachment 2/3 |
| June 10, 2025 | 20256-219810-01 | Northern States Power Company, doing business as Xcel Energy | Comments on Draft Environmental Impact Statement |
| June 10, 2025 | 20256-219811-06 | NoCapX and Prehn Family | NoCapX - Prehn Scoping Comments |
| June 10, 2025 | 20256-219811-02 | NoCapX and Prehn Family | NoCapX - Prehn Family Landowner Notice Comments |
| June 10, 2025 | 20256-219788-01 | PUC | Two Sisters Kitchen and Bar |
| June 10, 2025 | 20256-219799-01 | MnDOT | |
| June 10, 2025 | 20256-219818-01 | PUC | Zach Knutson |
| June 10, 2025 | 20256-219822-01 | PUC | Loren Quaale |
| June 10, 2025 | 20256-219807-02 | MN Department of Natural Resources | Attachment 1/3 |
| June 10, 2025 | 20256-219807-04 | MN Department of Natural Resources | Attachment 3/3 |
| June 10, 2025 | 20256-219811-04 | NoCapX and Prehn Family | NoCapX - Prehn DoC and Xcel Responses to Landowner Mailing Info Requests |
| June 10, 2025 | 20256-219811-03 | NoCapX and Prehn Family | NoCapX - Prehn_Commerce Landowner Mailing List |
| June 10, 2025 | 20256-219811-07 | NoCapX and Prehn Family | NoCapX - Prehn Completeness Comments |
| June 9, 2025 | 20256-219901-01 | PUC | Dan Sheady |
| June 9, 2025 | 20256-219760-01 | Christopher Bultman | |
| June 9, 2025 | 20256-219908-01 | PUC | |
| June 8, 2025 | 20256-219703-01 | PUC | Kevin Quinlan |